Early 19th-Century French School, Portrait Of Barthelemy Simon Louis de Medaille

Early 19th-Century French School, Portrait Of Barthelemy Simon Louis de MedailleThis charming early 19th century French oil painting depicts Barthelemy Simon Louis de Medaille wearing a dark brown coat, yellow waistcoat, and white stock. Painted in 1807, this gentleman lived through a time of colossal change. Just three years earlier, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as emperor and launched additional military campaigns for expansion. The Revolution of 1789 had transformed France immeasurably and its grizzly crescendo was still

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and it’s darkened over time

European artists often looked to convey a sense of national identity

with other patrons including the Duke of Buccleuch

artists were working in the shadows of the great Golden Age painters

The name Glenfalloch derives from the Gaelic 'Gleann-falaich’ or ‘valley of concealment’

Germain Paget (1817-1884)

Beaconsfield / Private collection

According to the 12th-century poet John Tzetzes

This period left a lasting impression on the young artist and

Three academies elected her a member

which pepper the shimmering river