Exquisite French 19th century romantic miniature painting by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix. The incredible work is housed in a fine rosewood frame. The miniature speaks for itself, truly beyond description. The verso on the back indicates that the female sitter is Louise Conde. Please enjoy the photos. The last photo is a recent painting by the artist sold at Sothebys 2003. Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix was born in Lyon on August 27, 1813 and died in Chazay d’Azergues on July 29, 1880. He received his formal training at the Beaux-Arts de Lyon from 1829 to 1833 under Professor Claude Bonnefond (1796-1860). Compte-Calix returned to the Academie to further his studies and teach drawing from 1835 to 1836. He debuted at the Salon de Lyon in 1837 with a watercolor, Portrait de l’autuer et La resistance and at the Paris Salon of 1840 with La Sœur cadette, epoque Louis XIII et La resemblance. Compte-Calix soon became a regular exhibitor at the Salons. He exhibited portraits, romantic genre scenes and anecdotal historical scenes. Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix became a very successful engraver. His style of etching was easily adapted to his paintings. He was commissioned to illustrate numerous books and several romantic books of poetry. Museums:Leipzig Museum, Un religieux en garde national au service de la RepubliqueLyon Museum, Les sœurs de laitRoanne Museum, Pavy (Louis-Antoine-Auguste) Listed: E. Benezit, Grund vol. III, pg. 130Dictionnaire des Petits Maîtres de la peinture 1820-1920, Gerald Schurr & Pierre Cabanne, vol. I, pg. 287, illustrated pg. 287. Dimensions: Enamel measures 3 & 5/8ths" inches. The frame is Rosewood with inlaid edges and measures 6 & 1/4" square. Condition: A small crescent shaped crack at top edge, scarcely noticible. The back seems to have been glued in, but is removable. |
