Late 18th/Early 19th C Watercolor/Ink Wash of "The Presentation in the Tempe", After Paolo Veronese Antique

Late 18th/Early 19th C Watercolor/Ink Wash of "The Presentation in the Tempe", After Paolo Veronese AntiqueItem: Watercolor of "The Presentation in the Tempe", After Paolo Veronese Additional Description: Framed watercolor painting with graphite drawing of The Presentation in the Tempe; Apparently unsigned. Religious scene with Mary presenting the Christ Child, Simeon receiving the child, Anna and attendants nearby, a ceremonial architectural interior and a crow arranged in narrative tiers. Circumsion of Christ Era: Late 18th Early 19th C History: Paolo

19th C French Miniature Portrait

flat disk-like form with gently undulating edges

Gilt bronze eagle with spread wings - Napoleonic emblem of authority and victory

often imitating the grander ormolu or sterling works displayed at exhibitions

Likely Palais Royal or Baccarat-style - circa 1880-1910

Moutarde Bocquet Yvetot 1735 Mustard Jar (White)

Rococo revival motifs - scrolling acanthus

The palette is restrained and harmonious

Done in a romantic hand

printed on fine paper

Woman in Blue and White Dress and White Bonnet

1840s-1880s (box likley 1860-1880)