The Battle of Love, circa 1890 Project of... - Lot 114 - Rossini

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The Battle of Love, circa 1890 Project of... - Lot 114 - Rossini
The Battle of Love, circa 1890 Project of fan sheet on green paper, with Indian ink, and ink wash, with white highlights. Two love battalions, riding on butterflies, are fighting each other. This composition is the model for the fan "Les Blondes et les Brunes" kept in the Barisch collection. It bears the original stamp of the " Cours de peintures pour dames et demoiselles -Donzel- 11 Bd St Martin 11e ". Handwritten mention in ink " N 89 ". H. 38 x W. 72.5 cm (stains) Laminated on strong cardboard. Modern chopstick frame. Provenance: old collection Michel Maignan Read M.-L. and G. Barisch, "Fächer. Spiegelbilder ihrer Zeit", Hirmer, 2003, No. 64, p. 110.
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