{"title":"7.26 Shop Aspen Gallery","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"la-loge-by-jean-gabriel-domergue","title":"La loge by Jean-Gabriel Domergue","description":"Jean-Gabriel Domergue\u003cbr\u003e 1889-1962 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLa loge\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed (lower right)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on panel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jean-Gabriel Domergue presents an elegantly seductive woman seated in a loge in this vibrantly-hued oil portrait. Depicted with her eyes gazing from beneath a gauzy polka-dot veil, his auburn-haired sitter embodies the youth, vitality and sophistication Domergue’s compositions are known for. The woman is exceedingly poised, focused on the performance, her brightly rouged lips parted in concentration. A well-heeled man sits beside her, peering into opera glasses. The slender, modern woman of \u003cem\u003eLa loge\u003c\/em\u003e exudes confidence and style, displaying the qualities of Domergue's work that earned him the reputation of “inventor of the pin-up.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in Bordeaux in 1889, Domergue studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He was only 17 years old when he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français for the first time, winning the Prix du Rome in 1911 and a gold medal in 1920. While landscapes dominated his early oeuvre, from the 1920s he changed his focus to what would become his trademark subject, \u003cem\u003ela belle Parisienne\u003c\/em\u003e. Domergue enjoyed a tremendously successful career. From 1955 until 1962 he was the curator of the Musée Jacquemart-André, organizing exhibitions of the works of van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Goya, among others. 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Functional elements become sculptural: the hammer forms a bearded face and the jaw screw hides beneath a carved mask. The briarwood stock showcases engraved silver furniture, including a hunting trophy sideplate, decorated butt plate and trigger guard with crowned shield, plus practical elements like a saddle ring and original ramrod. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gironimo Mutti ranked among the premier barrel-makers working at Gardone, near Brescia, whose expertly forged barrels were highly sought after for deluxe firearms. \"Acqua Fresca\" is the pseudonym of Matteo Cecchi of Bargi, a master gunsmith celebrated for his unparalleled skill in relief-chiseled steel engraving. Working from his remote hamlet near Bologna yet serving an elite clientele—including the Medici rulers of Florence—Cecchi exemplified the extraordinary artistry that defined Italian firearms of this golden age. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4 1\/2“ high x 3 1\/2” wide x 35 1\/2“ long","brand":"M.S. 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