Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram

Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram
Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram

Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram

Huge Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, in Frame. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We'll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our'Favorites' customers. Joan of Arc, 1400s French heroine extraordinaire, she is often depicted similarly, or astride a huge and powerful horse.

And possibly never presented more beautifully than you see her here, worked on a large convex copper plate. This enamelist has worked from the original painting by Charles-Amable Lenoir (22 October 1860 - 1926) was a French painter. Like his mentor, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, he was an academic painter, and painted realistic portraits as well as mythological and religious scenes. His artistic career was so prestigious that he won the Prix de Rome twice and was awarded the Légion d'honneur.

His Belle Epoch pastel portrait of Joan, the Maiden (as she called herself) is a most popular work of art and, in other forms, has been copied commercially. I can find no other examples of an enamel, however, and to my eye, this enamel rendition of Lenoir's pastel art far exceeds the original.

Very good to excellent condition for age and type. Her frame is original, you see how it is made from the back, corners.

The plaque is very large and surprisingly free of damage since kiln-fired enamels are rather fragile - like porcelain melted onto metal, which is what it is. I can see in bottom right corner, a small grouping of fine hairlines, perhaps 1 at longest.

From that one spot of'bumped', a tiny piece has been lost. It tucks mostly under the edge of frame, but I wanted to point it out to you. Other than that - amazingly pristine. You know how I love kiln-fired French enamels, though you might not know how I respect the artists, artisans who could truly master this most arduous fine art.

I've tried it - I can see that it would take decades as a hardworking apprentice to finally become a Master. This very large Belle Epoch c.

Found in Germany, The plaque is immense by typical standards - in her original wood frame, 14 1/2" tall and 10 3/4" wide. I do not find a signature, and the notation on back seems to be a collection designation. This is 1 of those.

I will be listing the other 2 today, also. We're easy to deal with. Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 - 5 star ratings in all categories.

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Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel Plaque, Joan d'Arc, Armor & Sword, Fram