Leopold Flameng, Queen Herodiade Etching

Leopold Flameng, Queen Herodiade EtchingAn exquisite 19th century etching by Leopold Flameng (1831 1911) depicting Queen Herodiade from Gustave Flauberts novella, Hrodias. Its after a painting by Benjamin Constant (1845 1902). Flameng was a highly accomplished French printmaker and painter. The etching is housed within a good later frame and glazed. Medium: Etching on paperOverall size: 17 x 20 45cm x 50cmYear of creation: c. 1880Provenance: EnglandCondition: Very good overall. Artists

Heavily worn with craquelure throughout and some paint losses including an area on the left that’s abraded

Whereas the Germans were interring them as the first step towards genocide

Size including frame 30⅔” x 18” / 78cm x 46cm

the artist

Charles Warland (1856-1921)

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 29½” x 36” / 75cm x 92cmYear of creation: 1855Provenance: GermanyCondition: Very presentable following a light restoration

Murr trained under Professor Ziegler at the Munich Academy and a newspaper article on the reverse provides some further information

He exhibited in Vienna

Frame with age-related wear and some losses to the gilding

Good overall with no significant issues

The artist Lars Larsen (1876-1955) was born in Christiania and often painted outdoor rural scenes with traditional cottages

It’s staggering to think that Schenstrøm painted this exquisite piece at just 30 years old