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Madonna Surrounded by Seraphim and Cherubim, Melun Diptych by Jean Fouquet.
It is a tip in print heliogravure print mounted …
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Madonna Surrounded by Seraphim and Cherubim, Melun Diptych by Jean Fouquet.
It is a tip in print heliogravure print mounted on a paper board printed in Switzerland by Albert Skira, the famous art publisher.
The print is captioned in English on the mounting board.
Title: Madonna Surrounded by Seraphim and Cherubim, Melun Diptych
Artist: Jean Fouquet
Date: c. 1455
Places: Europe / Western Europe / France
Period, Culture, Style: Renaissance / Northern Renaissance
Artwork Typ:e Painting
Material: Oil paint, Panel
Technique:: Chiaroscuro
Page: 11x15 inches
Image 8 x 9.5 inches
Fouquet presents the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The three blue cherubim represent purity and air, the six red seraphim love and fire. The unusual, intense use of color and bold representation make the painting fascinating.
Condition: Excellent. Original unaltered state. Never framed.
Image printed on glossy paper Mounted cotton rag paper. Generous margins for matting and framing.
From a large-scale book on French Primitives.
Original 1958 heliogravure. It is a rare and well-preserved print.
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- Dimensions
- 12ʺW × 0.15ʺD × 16ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Lithograph
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Ruby Red
- Condition Notes
- Very good condition. Light tanning. Never been framed. No pin pricks or tape residue. Very good condition. Light tanning. Never been framed. No pin pricks or tape residue. less
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