Auction on
21 March 2023 - 14:00 (CET) -
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
With this condottiere, the French master of neoclassicism painted a face far removed from the smooth canons of beauty that frequently defines his work. A gem in the sale of the Talabardon & Gautier Gallery collection.
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), The Condottiere, 1821, oil on canvas extended by three wooden slats, 53.5 x 43 cm/21 x 17 in. Estimate: €120,000/150,000
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), The Condottiere, 1821, oil on canvas extended by three wooden slats, 53.5 x 43 cm/21 x 17 in. Estimate: €120,000/150,000
With his imposing gaze, full beard befitting a man of war, shining armor (yet not lit by sunlight) and three-quarter bust proudly proclaims his military role. A raw virility emanates from this condottiere: almost a tête d'expression (expressive head). This painting is a far cry from another, better-known condottiere by Antonello…
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