Attributed to Diana Coomans – “Le Messager De L'Amour” (1890) – Reverse Glass Artwork, Signed

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Diana Coomans – “Le Messager de l'Amour” (1890) – Reverse Glass Artwork, Signed – Gilded Frame, Framer Stamp
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A captivating 19th-century reverse glass artwork attributed to Belgian painter Diana Coomans (1861–1952), signed and dated Paris, 1890. Titled “Le Messager de l’Amour”, this romantic neoclassical scene portrays two young women releasing a dove from a cage to deliver a handwritten love message — a motif that appears in several versions by both Diana and her father, Heva Coomans.

This piece is executed on convex glass and housed in a deeply ornate gilded wood frame, retaining the original framer’s stamp:
Georges Fontaine Fils, 19 Place Alsace Lorraine, Lorient.


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Artist: Diana Coomans (signed and dated)

Title: Le Messager de l’Amour

Date: 1890

Signature: “Diana Coomans, Paris 1890” on glass

Medium: Artwork on convex glass

Frame: Gilded, ornate 19th-century wood with framer’s stamp (Georges Fontaine Fils, Lorient)

Outer Frame Dimensions: Approx. 15" x 12"

Visible Artwork Area: Approx. 11" x 9"

Condition: Excellent for age. Glass and image vibrant. Frame shows light wear consistent with age.

Historical Notes:

Diana Coomans belonged to a prominent family of artists known for romanticized scenes of Pompeii and antiquity.

This theme — the “Messenger of Love” — was explored multiple times by both Diana and her father.

Reverse glass works of this subject and condition are rarely encountered today, particularly with such strong provenance and period framing.

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