Un Gros Bonnet de Fuilly. Les Oioes - China Ink Drawing by A.C. Rodet - Mid 1800 Mid 19th Century

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Un gros bonnet de Fuilly – les – oioes is an amusing drawing in ink and tempera on paper realized … more Un gros bonnet de Fuilly – les – oioes is an amusing drawing in ink and tempera on paper realized by Anne Charlotte Claudine Rodet. The drawing, signed in pen on the lower left “A. Rodet”, is in very good conditions. On the upper part, there is the inscription in pen “Un gros bonnet de Fuilly – les – oioes”. The paper is applied on a light straw-colored cardboard of the same measures. This cardboard presents traces of glue on the back. Anne Charlotte Claudine Rodet was a painter active in Lyons in the 19th century, famous for her paintings on glass and for inventing a new method relating to this technique. The drawing represents an old man portrayed frontally with detailed features, with his hands in the pockets and wearing a jacket and a cap, following the French male fashion of the turn of the 19th century. The character, serious in his role, appears funny because a goose, drawn on his left, seems to be laughing about him. The inscription and the title of the artwork refer to the cap of the portrayed man, a Phrygian cap with pompom, much larger than the man. The term “Fuilly les oiles” refers to a village in the French countryside where the artist, with all her great irony and mastery, at a young age, realized this beautiful drawing. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. less