{"title":"Fine Art Collection: Mother \u0026 Child","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"renaissance-mother-and-child-porcelain-plaque-by-kpm-berlin","title":"Renaissance Mother and Child Porcelain Plaque by KPM Berlin","description":"This exceptional hand-painted porcelain plaque by KPM Berlin Porcelain Manufactory depicts a mother and child in Renaissance-style dress. Skillfully executed, this plaque is a splendid example of the creativity and technical genius of KPM's porcelain artists. The ornate silvered frame complements the plaque’s excellent composition and subtle color. First crafted in Europe during the middle of the 19th century, porcelain plaques are very difficult to produce, as ceramic paints do not attain their final color until after firing. Large porcelain compositions such as this piece are especially difficult to produce, making a KPM painting of this size an exceptional find.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPlaque: 10 ¼” high x 8” wide\u003cbr\u003e\nFrame: 16 1\/2” high x 14 ¼” wide","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42215147634823,"sku":"29-2988","price":18850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/29-2988_1_092be33e-da7e-4e04-8061-403749f4beb1.png?v=1734974659"},{"product_id":"virgin-and-child-with-the-infant-saint-john-by-domenico-puligo","title":"Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John by Domenico Puligo","description":"Domenico Puligo\u003cbr\u003e 1492-1527 | Italian \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eVirgin and Child with the Infant Saint John\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Oil on panel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A masterful example of Italian Mannerist painting, this exceptional panel was composed by the renowned Florentine painter Domenico Puligo. Alongside Jacopo Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino, Puligo is remembered as one of the foremost figures of the Mannerist movement that rose to prominence during the 16th century in Florence. This panel of the Virgin Mary with the Christ child and Saint John the Baptist is a characteristic example of his celebrated devotional images, which grace museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Museo del Prado in Madrid, Palazzo Borghese in Rome and Palazzo Pitti in Florence, among many others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Puligo’s skill with color is fully demonstrated in the beautifully preserved work. Considering its age, the vibrancy and the sheer range of color are remarkable. The Virgin Mary’s crimson dress displays an impressive level of chiaroscuro, ranging from deep burgundy to vibrant pink. It is perfectly juxtaposed against the dark greens and purples of her mantle. Apart from the two holy children, the remainder of the painting offers a view of a vast landscape, executed in various shades of blues and greens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Puligo has perfected the soft sfumato effect; combined with his exaggerated, yet elegant distortion of his figures, his \u003cem\u003eVirgin and Child with the Infant Saint John\u003c\/em\u003e embodies the Mannerist idiom. The 16th-century art form emerged during the Late Renaissance. Whereas painters of the High Renaissance sought to achieve harmonious ideals and perfect proportions, the Mannerists created compositions that evoked drama through elongated limbs, strained poses, and vivid colors. Like other Mannerists of his generation, Puligo’s compositions are imbued with emotion and sentimentality rather than naturalism and perfect perspective. The style is well suited to the Virgin and Child trope, lending a motherly tenderness to Puligo’s devotional works. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Domenico Puligo was born in Florence into a family of blacksmiths, though little else is known of his early life. He trained under Ridolfo Ghirlandaio, and briefly worked under Andrea del Sarto, who became a profound influence on the young painter. The majority of Puligo’s output was focused on medium-sized religious paintings such as the present work, which he composed as special commissions for his client’s private devotion. A small group of altarpieces and a number of commissioned portraits have also been attributed to the artist. His oeuvre, however, is small, as he died at the young age of 35 after contracting the plague. Today, the majority of his works are found only in museum collections. It is incredibly rare to come across such a fine example as this on the market. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1515 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Panel: 33 1\/2” high x 25” wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 50 1\/8\" high x 40 3\/8\" wide \n Provenance: Sotheby's London, Old Master Paintings Auction July 3, 1991, Lot #221 Private Collection, Turin, Italy","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43261604200583,"sku":"30-8679","price":345000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/30-8679_1.png?v=1759512293"},{"product_id":"leda-and-the-swan-by-workshop-of-bartholomaeus-spranger","title":"Leda and the Swan by Workshop of Bartholomaeus Spranger","description":"Workshop of Bartholomaeus Spranger\u003cbr\u003e 16th Century | Flemish \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLeda and the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Oil on panel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Retelling one of the most legendary Greco-Roman mythological tales, this exceptional oil on panel of Leda and the Swan is credited to the workshop of the great Flemish master Bartholomaeus Spranger. The story, in which Zeus transforms into a swan to seduce the young beauty Leda, has been taken up by artists since antiquity, and this painting represents a particularly sophisticated rendition of the myth. Leda is depicted as a languishing and voluptuous female nude, as Zeus, in the form of a swan, hovers over her figure in the background. Their children, Helen and Pollux, surround their mother, while a cherubic Cupid occupies the lower right corner of the scene. Lively and vibrant, the scene bears the very best characteristics of Spranger's workshop, exemplifying the elements that make his works so treasured.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Spranger was renowned for his painterly style that was revolutionary for its merger of northern European and Italian painterly techniques. \u003cem\u003eLeda and the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e reveals these same stylistic tendencies. The richness of color and the seductive expression of Leda, complete with her limpid yet direct gaze, recall the master artists of 16th-century Italy, such as Parmigianino and late Michelangelo. It particularly recalls Michelangelo's lost 1530s version of the same subject (a copy of which is in London's National Gallery), especially in the placement of the swan and Leda's draped posture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The painting's attention to detail, however, reveals a link to Netherlandish traditions. A number of elements can be directly linked to other works by Spranger; the lavish, bejeweled gold arm cuff that Leda wears on her upper left arm, for instance, is strikingly similar to the cuff that appears on the nude nymph Scylla in Spranger's \u003cem\u003eGlaucus and Scylla\u003c\/em\u003e (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are also parallels in the atmospheric effects conveyed in the background of each composition. In \u003cem\u003eGlaucus and Scylla\u003c\/em\u003e, storm clouds loom over the horizon, rendered with soft washes of colliding color. A similar effect is created in \u003cem\u003eLeda\u003c\/em\u003e, wherein the hint of the landscape beyond – appearing just over the swan to the right – is captured with delicate washes of color. Taken as a whole, the oil echoes all of the qualities characteristic of Spranger's later 16th-century work, a period during which he developed a larger circle of associates; it is among his workshop that this painting can thus be determined as originating.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As one of the most noted European painters working in the 16th century outside of Rome, Flemish master Bartholomaeus Spranger enjoyed incredible acclaim for his lively and vibrant painterly style. Though he was known to invoke subjects ranging from the religious to the mythological, it is for his mythological scenes that Spranger is most well-known today. This painting of Leda and the Swan, which bears the characteristics of Spranger's workshop, exemplifies the elements that make his works so treasured. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Late 16th century \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Panel: 33 5\/8\" high x 46 7\/8\" wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 41 5\/8\" high x 54 1\/2\" wide","brand":"M.S. 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Foujita’s integration of Japanese techniques with European subjects forms a distinctive visual language that garnered the artist great renown in his lifetime.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born and trained as an artist in Japan, Foujita fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling to Paris in 1913, where his brilliance gained newfound direction in the avant-garde circles of Montparnasse. Surrounded by prominent figures of the era such as Pierre Bonnard, Henri Matisse, Georges Braques and others, Foujita quickly achieved acclaim and accomplishment for his artworks. On the opening night of Foujita’s first solo exhibition in Paris in 1917, Picasso himself was so enamored by Foujita's watercolors that he acquired as many as he could physically hold. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Foujita positioned himself as a luminary of modernism by blending Japanese \u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e techniques with European subjects and mediums. This dual influence led Foujita to create his famed portraits of women, cats and perhaps most importantly, iconic renditions of the Virgin and Child. \u003cem\u003ePortrait of a Mother and Child\u003c\/em\u003e echoes the graceful figures painted by Renaissance masters Foujita viewed at the Louvre, while simultaneously drawing from the bold simplicity of his contemporaries, including Amedeo Modigliani. Foujita expertly renders the humanistic notion of maternal love in the Madonna’s expression and the languid stretch of her hands, evoking a protective cradle. The bold strokes of ink converge and contrast with the colorful and hazy watercolor hues of the mother and child’s clothing. The luminescence of their skin is achieved through Foujita’s signature pearly iridescent glaze, a highly secret blend of flaxseed oil, chalk and magnesium silicate that became a signature component of his oeuvre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A lifelong Francophile, Tsuguharu Foujita seamlessly immersed himself in the vibrant artistic community of Paris in 1913, rubbing shoulders with modernist icons before his departure in 1933. During the Second World War, Foujita served as a war artist in Japan. After the war, Foujita and his wife became French citizens, and later in 1957, the artist became an officer of the esteemed Legion of Honor. Foujita’s subsequent conversion to Catholicism offers a crucial lens into his complex understanding of faith, identity and belonging, with works like \u003cem\u003ePortrait of a Mother and Child\u003c\/em\u003e forming cornerstones of his later oeuvre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Foujita's works are held by prestigious institutions worldwide, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. Notably, the National Museum of Art, Kyoto has hosted two significant retrospectives of Foujita's oeuvre in 2006 and 2018. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This artwork is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Tobi Appraisal Institute. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1957 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 12 1\/4” high x 9 1\/4” wide (31.12 cm x 23.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 20 1\/2” high x 17 1\/8” wide x 2 1\/4” deep (52.07 cm x 43.50 cm x 5.72 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rau-sfimages.s3.amazonaws.com\/dossier\/Dossier_31-7755.pdf\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eView the Dossier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This painting was exhibited at The European Fine Art Fair. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. 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Each piece is carefully chosen for color and pattern, cut with the utmost precision and precisely inlaid onto a stone base, thereby creating an image of such beauty and skill as to have the perfect \u003cem\u003etrompe l'oeil\u003c\/em\u003e effect.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003ePietre dure\u003c\/em\u003e, also known as \u003cem\u003epietra dura\u003c\/em\u003e, first developed in antiquity, and originally consisted of shaping stones with small saws, wires and other metal instruments and adding them to decorative objects such as vases or small sculptures. The art was revived during the Renaissance by Italian craftsmen, and the first hard-stone workshop was established by the Medici family in Florence in 1588. The art was also practiced at the courts of Naples, Madrid, Prague, Paris and elsewhere. The Italians were particularly fond of \u003cem\u003epietre dure\u003c\/em\u003e and used the technique on everything from monumental cabinets to tiny boxes. From the late 16th century, the colorful stones were arranged on furniture as landscapes and flower scenes. These items were also popular with wealthy aristocrats making their Grand Tour through Italy in the 18th and 19th centuries, who bought them in droves and even sent larger pieces home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The technique requires that fine marbles and stones be inlaid into a stone base. By using materials of varying colors, artisans were able to create patterns and pictures in much the same manner as a mosaic. The technique was expensive, requiring not only precious materials but also highly skilled craftsmen. As a result, many works were completed using imitation marble and are known as \u003cem\u003escagliola\u003c\/em\u003e. True marble and stone \u003cem\u003epietre dure\u003c\/em\u003e works such as this are very rare and highly collectible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"M Zaccagnini\" (lower right) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1880 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Plaque: 17\" high x 22 1\/4\" wide (43.18 x 56.52 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 22\" high x 27 1\/8\" wide (55.88 x 68.9 cm)","brand":"M.S. 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His frequent exhibitions at the Paris Salon led to the event being colloquially known as “Le Salon Bouguereau.” \u003cem\u003eYoung Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as an extraordinary work among his oeuvre, epitomizing the pastoral ideal and the classical grandeur inherent in Bouguereau’s oeuvre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bouguereau’s unparalleled ability to depict the moods and personalities of his subjects within classical settings is evident in this work. Influenced by the great Neoclassical artist Ingres, Bouguereau’s technique demonstrates an exceptional degree of finish and luminous coloration, characteristics of his prestigious education at the École Royale des Beaux-Arts. His portraits, especially those of young women and cherubs in idyllic natural settings, are among his most cherished works, with this being a particularly exquisite example. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this composition, a classical beauty lounges in a mossy grove accompanied by her twin children, one fair and the other dark. Bouguereau displays his extraordinary mastery of dramatic lighting, with the mother cast in a cool shadow beneath the trees while the cherubs shine under a bright light in the foreground. The intricate rendering of the fabrics and the radiant skin of the figures imbues the scene with a luminous vitality that seems to leap off the canvas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The classical ideal and the wonderment of a childhood spent in nature are themes celebrated across Bouguereau's oeuvre, making him an exceptional commercial success in his day. Collectors on both sides of the Atlantic had to wait two to three years to purchase one of his prized paintings. In the 19th century, no American collection would have been complete without a portrait by the French Academic master. Today, his works reside in prestigious museum collections such as the Musée d'Orsay, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum. \u003cem\u003eYoung Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children\u003c\/em\u003e is included in the Bouguereau catalogue raisonné as 1861\/03.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dated 1861 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 32 1\/4” high x 39 3\/4” wide (81.92 x 100.97 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Framed: 49 3\/8” high x 57” wide x 6“ deep (125.41 x 144.78 x 15.24 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Sold by the artist to Paul Durand-Ruel\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection of John. T. Martin, New York, before 1909\u003cbr\u003e Martin Estate sale by American Art Association of New York, 1909, lot 40 (no illustration, listed as \u003cem\u003eThe Twins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e C. K. G. Billings, New York, purchased from the above\u003cbr\u003e Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection of Jozeph Szymanski, Pasadena, CA, from 1971\u003cbr\u003e Sale, Sotheby's New York, Nov. 3 1999, catalogue no. 7373, lot no. 55\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Durand-Ruel stock books\u003cbr\u003e Charles Vendryès, \u003cem\u003eCatalogue illustré des œuvres de W. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, Librairie d'Art, Paris, 1885, p. 21\u003cbr\u003e Amable Charles Franquet de Franqueville, \"William Bouguereau\" in \u003cem\u003eLe Premier Siècle de l'Institut de France\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. I, J. Rothschild, Paris, 1895, p. 370 as \u003cem\u003eJeune mère contemplant enfants\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Marius Vachon, \u003cem\u003eW. Bouguereau\u003c\/em\u003e, A. Lahure, Paris, 1900, p. 147\u003cbr\u003e Mark Steven Walker, \"A Summary Catalogue of the Paintings,\" in \u003cem\u003eWilliam Adolphe Bouguereau: L'art Pompier\u003c\/em\u003e, New York, 1991, p. 66\u003cbr\u003e Damien Bartoli and Frederick C. Ross, \u003cem\u003eWilliam Bouguereau: Catalogue Raisonné of his Painted Work\u003c\/em\u003e, New York, 2010, p. 67, no. 1861\/03 (illustrated","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42542028095623,"sku":"31-9611","price":1650000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/31-9611_1.png?v=1743859263"},{"product_id":"ducklings-and-a-mother-hen-by-alexander-koester","title":"Ducklings and a Mother Hen by Alexander Koester","description":"Alexander Koester\u003cbr\u003e 1864-1932 | German \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDucklings and a Mother Hen\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"A. Koester\" (lower left)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Esteemed German artist Alexander Koester was known for his charming paintings of animals, and this stunning oil exemplifies his extraordinary skill. Here, a delightful gathering of fresh ducklings surrounds a motherly hen in a hay-filled barn. Koester's brushstrokes perfectly capture the feathery birds and heaps of straw, creating a soft, inviting texture across the surface. The artist expertly imbues the animals with lively personalities and evokes a peaceful view of rural life in his native Germany. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in 1864, Koester first trained to become an apothecary rather than an artist, according to his parents' wishes. However, his passion for painting soon drove him away from the field, and he found a place studying under the genre painters Karl Hoff and Claus Meyer. During this period, he traveled extensively, making sketches that served as the basis for his genre paintings and composing portraits to earn his living. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A turning point in his career came in 1891 after his first visit to Klausen in Southern Tyrol. He would return to this picturesque town time and time again, eventually settling there from 1896 to 1915. Working directly from nature, he devoted his time to the subject for which he is best remembered today: the duck. Koester’s years in Klausen were undoubtedly the most creative of his career, and his scenic water landscapes earned him considerable recognition during his lifetime. He was awarded a gold medal at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904 and was later granted another gold medal by Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria. Today, he remains known as \u003cem\u003eEnten-Koester\u003c\/em\u003e for his beloved duck portraits, which are among the finest animal paintings of their period. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Early 20th century \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 20 1\/4\" high x 28 1\/4\" wide (51.44 x 71.76 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 27\" high x 35\" wide x 2\" deep (68.58 x 88.90 x 5.08 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, United States, after 1945\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, United States, by descent from above\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. 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With extraordinary precision and a synthesis of Northern humanism and Italian Renaissance ideals, this engraving is a striking convergence of religious tradition, artistic mastery and an infamous saint's complex narrative. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Penance of St. Chrysostom\u003c\/em\u003e is based on a medieval legend surrounding John Chrysostom, an early Christian theologian and hermit saint. According to the tale, an emperor’s daughter sought refuge in his cave during a storm, but in a moment of weakness, he broke his vow of chastity. Wracked with guilt, he cast the woman from a cliff before retreating into the wilderness, where he crawled like a beast in penance for years. Miraculously, the woman survived and gave birth. Later, she was found with her child, and St. Chrysostom was ultimately absolved. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is the scene Dürer captures with remarkable precision—the woman sits in an alcove, breastfeeding her child, while the saint, seen crawling in the distance, repents in exile. Set against a quintessential medieval German town, Dürer’s engraving is a masterclass in depth, perspective and anatomical perfection. His ability to render human figures in idealized proportions—influenced by Italian Renaissance principles—demonstrates his pioneering approach to the nude form. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Albrecht Dürer, born in Nuremberg in 1471, is regarded as the most influential artist of the Northern Renaissance. Early in his career, Dürer apprenticed with his father, a goldsmith, and later with Michael Wolgemut, whose workshop introduced him to woodcut illustration. Fascinated by the Italian Renaissance, Dürer made two formative visits to Italy, where he absorbed the classical techniques of masters like Pollaiuolo, Mantegna and Michelangelo. The stay marked a turning point in his career, and this engraving reveals Dürer's deepened understanding of classical form, as well as his mastery of naturalistic effects in light and shade. His ability to merge these Italian influences with the Northern tradition of intricate detail established Dürer as a leading figure in Renaissance art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout his career, Dürer created works that transcended the boundaries of woodcuts, engravings and paintings, demonstrating unmatched intellectual and artistic depth. Dürer was the most influential German artist of his time, serving as court artist to both Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and his successor Charles V. The few known examples of this particular work are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and the Clark in Williamstown, MA.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 6 7\/8\" high x 4 1\/2\" wide (17.46 x 11.43 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 17 1\/2\" high x 13 1\/2\" wide x 1 1\/2\" deep (44.45 x 34.29 x 3.18 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1497 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e Bartsch, Adam von. \u003cem\u003eLe Peintre-Graveur\u003c\/em\u003e. Vol. 7. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1808, no. 63\u003cbr\u003e Holzschnitte, und Zeichnungen. \u003cem\u003eVienna: Gilhofer \u0026amp; Ranschburg\u003c\/em\u003e, 1932, no. 54 d\/e (from f)","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875571204231,"sku":"32-0468","price":42500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/32-0468_1.png?v=1772364816"},{"product_id":"mercado-de-flores-mujer-cargando-un-nino-by-diego-rivera","title":"Mercado de flores (Mujer cargando un\r\nniño) by Diego Rivera","description":"Diego Rivera\u003cbr\u003e 1886-1957 | Mexican \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMercado de flores (Mujer cargando un niño)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFlower Market: Woman carrying a boy\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed and dated \"Diego Rivera 1951\" (lower right)\u003cbr\u003e Watercolor and ink on paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This exceptional painting, \u003cem\u003eMercado de flores (Mujer cargando un niño)\u003c\/em\u003e, embodies Diego Rivera's brilliance, capturing his signature subject in vibrant watercolor. With its radiant palette and bold line work, this painting captures Rivera at the height of his international fame and has a surprising connection to Baseball Hall of Fame legend, Waite \"Schoolboy\" Hoyt.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMercado de flores\u003c\/em\u003e is a never-before-seen masterclass in watercolor, showcasing the electric color and dynamic composition that are the hallmarks of Rivera’s celebrated style. The women are vendors at a vibrant flower market, an important motif that Rivera painted often to celebrate the Aztec history of Mexico City. With the charming moment between mother and son at the center, this painting embodies Rivera's ability to transform an intimate moment into a powerful statement about dignity, labor and Mexican identity.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Painted in 1951, this work was gifted by Rivera to Waite Hoyt as a token of their friendship, and it has remained in the Hoyt family ever since. Rivera and Hoyt met in 1932, while Rivera was in New York working on his infamous \"Man at the Crossroads\" mural commission for Nelson Rockefeller and while Hoyt was pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hoyt was already famous as the starting pitcher for the greatest baseball team of all time—the 1927 New York Yankees—alongside Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e According to family lore, Rivera and Hoyt initially bonded over their shared love of art and baseball, and Hoyt gave Rivera tickets to a Dodgers game. Years later, in 1951, Rivera thanked Hoyt by gifting him this very watercolor. Hoyt had begun painting in the early 1950s, so perhaps it was also a gesture of encouragement and camaraderie from Rivera.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in Guanajuato City, Mexico, in 1886, Diego Rivera showed a talent for drawing at a very young age. He moved to Paris in 1907 to live and work with the great gathering of artists in Montparnasse. There, he was exposed to the burgeoning of Cubism, and his work fully embraced this new school of thought. In 1921, Rivera returned to Mexico, where he undertook government-sponsored murals that reflected his political perspective in historical contexts. By the time this watercolor was painted in 1951, Rivera had completed major murals across Mexico and the United States, making him one of the most famous artists in the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rivera's importance has only grown with time, and his market continues to demand millions at auction today. Many of the world's most important museums hold his paintings, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Dallas Museum of Artand the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City. In 1964, the Mexican government established export regulations to protect Rivera's artworks and keep them in the country, designating them as “artistic monuments” that are now extremely difficult to come by outside of Mexico. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dated 1951 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 21 1\/4\" high x 26 1\/2\" wide (53.98 x 67.31 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 32 1\/4\" high x 38\" wide x 1\" deep (81.92 x 96.52 x 2.54 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rau-sfimages.s3.amazonaws.com\/dossier\/Dossier_32-1121.pdf\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eView the Dossier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Waite Hoyt, New York, acquired from the artist circa 1951\u003cbr\u003e By descent from the above\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, \u003cem\u003eDiego Rivera: Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete\u003c\/em\u003e, Mexico, 1989, no. 2021, p. 263, illustrated","brand":"M.S. 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One of his most celebrated and enduring motifs was the mother and child, and in 1943, Moore would receive his most significant commission on this subject: the \u003cem\u003eMadonna and Child\u003c\/em\u003e for St. Matthew's Parish Church. This exceptionally rare bronze is tied to that iconic work, a world-famous cornerstone of British sculpture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1943, the Reverend Walter Hussey invited Moore to create a Madonna and Child sculpture for his church, a proposal the artist accepted with hesitation. Moore felt the immense weight of depicting such a religious subject, wondering if he could distinguish the sacred Madonna and Child from his long‑standing mother and child theme. Of the commission, he said: \"This is one of the most difficult and heart-searching sculptures that I ever tried to do.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He began cautiously, completing many drawings and modeling a series of 12 small maquettes in clay. Only then did Moore fully commit to the commission. This bronze was cast from one of these final clay models, which Moore returned to after completing his version in Hornton stone for St. Matthew’s. In our bronze, the statuesque seated Madonna envelops the child tenderly, embodying quiet strength and emotional protection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cast in an edition of 7 with an artist’s proof, this bronze is an extraordinarily rare link to one of Moore’s most pivotal commissions. Other examples of these bronzes reside in prestigious museums worldwide, including the Tate Modern in London and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Importantly, this bronze was signed by the artist and is accompanied by a copy of the letter from the Henry Moore Foundation, confirming the work is recorded in their archives as LH223.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Moore was born in Castleford, England in 1898, and after some brief artistic training in his early years, he volunteered for army service in the First World War. After the war, Moore resumed his sculptural practice and gained notoriety as well as prestigious teaching posts at the Royal College and the Chelsea School of Art. At the height of his career, Moore achieved widespread international recognition, with major exhibitions such as his 1946 retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and by winning the International Prize for Sculpture at the 1948 Venice Biennale. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cast circa 1945 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5 1\/2\" high x 2 1\/4\" wide x 3\" deep \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Jeffrey Coria, NYC \u0026amp; FL, acquired in 1968\u003cbr\u003e Gallery Moss, Toronto\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, acquired from the above\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, Florida\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David Sylvester, ed., \u003cem\u003eHenry Moore Complete Sculpture 1921-48\u003c\/em\u003e, vol. 1, London, 1988, no. 223, illustration of the terracotta version p. 138","brand":"M.S. 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The luminous palette reflects Mexico's brilliant light and cultural vibrancy, while his masterful composition draws us into the sacred space between mother and child. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Though best known for his monumental public art, Rivera uses his innovative \"portable mural\" technique here, applying it to plaster for exceptional color stability and vibrancy reminiscent of traditional fresco methods. Measuring nearly three feet high, the composition's emotional force is profound, allowing the bond between mother and child—one of Rivera's most significant motifs—to become the painting's singular focus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Most works by Rivera of this caliber already reside in prestigious institutional collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. Additionally, Rivera’s masterpieces have been declared national artistic monuments of Mexico since 1959, making it illegal to export them from the country. It is thus exceedingly rare to find such a monumental masterwork as this one, which has been well documented as having left Mexico in 1934 and remaining in important American and Canadian private collections ever since. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Diego Rivera, born in Guanajuato City, Mexico in 1886, demonstrated an extraordinary aptitude for drawing at a young age. He embarked upon his formal art education at the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico, before relocating to Paris in 1907 to immerse himself in the rich artistic milieu of Montparnasse. It was there that he was steeped in the burgeoning movement of Cubism, and his oeuvre fully embraced the revolutionary artistic movement. His works attracted the attention of the world’s most prestigious art patrons, including Nelson Rockefeller, for whom he painted a controversial mural in 1934. Rivera frequently selected children as the primary subjects of his portraiture, casting them as symbols of hope for Mexico's bright future. The young sitters, like this mother and child, embodied the hope of the improved social climate that emerged in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Through the perceptive gazes of his subjects, Rivera explores the tension between the purity of youth and the austere realities of life in rural Mexico. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dated 1934 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Plaster: 30 3\/4” high x 23” wide (78.1 x 58.4 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 39 1\/8” high x 31 1\/8” wide x 3 3\/8” deep (99.4 x 79.1 x 8.5 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Collection of Aline Rhonie Hofheimer Brooks (1909 - 1963), New York, acquired from the artist\u003cbr\u003e Sale: New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., Modern Paintings, Drawings, and Sculptures, Sale 2214, October 17, 1963, lot 130, p. 35, illustrated\u003cbr\u003e Collection of Abraham David Braun, Milwaukee, Wisconsin\u003cbr\u003e Sale: Palm Beach, Florida, Trosby Galleries, Inc., February 6, 1968, lot 31\u003cbr\u003e Collection of Maxwell Cummings, Canada\u003cbr\u003e By descent from the above\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, New York\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, \u003cem\u003eDiego Rivera Catálogo General de Obra de Caballete\u003c\/em\u003e, Mexico, 1989, no. 1080, p. 143\u003cbr\u003e Diego Rivera and Bertram D. Wolfe, Portrait of Mexico (New York: Covici-Friede Publishers, 1937), plate 38.","brand":"M.S. 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This exceptional and expressive composition reflects the Dutch master’s extraordinary talent for creating tender family scenes with technical precision. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The exhaustion of a new mother is visible on Mary’s face as she holds Jesus to her chest, her slipper lazily kicked off her foot and her reverent gaze fixed squarely in front of her. The modestly decorated interior reflects Rembrandt’s fascination with everyday life, depicting the Holy Family as a regular domestic environment rather than a monumentalized setting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each line in \u003cem\u003eThe Holy Family\u003c\/em\u003e reflects Rembrandt’s technical genius, demonstrating the medium’s remarkable capacity for expressive modeling and dramatic shadows. The resulting interplay of light, emotion and atmosphere is quintessentially Rembrandt and reveals the enduring sophistication of the Dutch etching tradition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rembrandt van Rijn remains the most celebrated artist of the Dutch Golden Age and one of history's greatest printmakers. His etchings revolutionized the medium through innovative techniques and unprecedented psychological insight, elevating printmaking to the level of his celebrated paintings. Working primarily in Amsterdam, Rembrandt produced approximately 290 etchings throughout his career, each demonstrating his mastery of light, shadow and human emotion. His biblical scenes, in particular, transformed religious narrative into intensely personal human drama, influencing generations of artists who followed. 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Painted in 1900, the composition hails from the artist’s mature period, when he had relaxed the strict Pointillist technique of his earlier work in favor of a freer and more atmospheric approach. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lemmen depicts his wife, Aline, seated beneath a pale parasol, accompanied by their two children amid an expanse of sunlit grass. The figures’ brilliant orange and red hats punctuate the garden’s delicate greens and blues, drawing the eye across the composition. At right, one child reclines with their back to the viewer, while another sits in the shade of a leafy tree as a distant church spire rises above the horizon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The painting reflects Lemmen’s evolution beyond the systematic dots of his Neo-Impressionist period. While the broken brushwork and complementary colors reveal the lasting influence of Georges Seurat, the graceful contours, flattened perspective and decorative arrangement of the figures display Lemmen’s growing affinity for Symbolism and Art Nouveau. The result is a remarkably harmonious synthesis of portraiture, landscape and modern color theory. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in Schaerbeek, Belgium, Georges Lemmen emerged as an important member of the Belgian avant-garde. After encountering Seurat’s revolutionary Neo-Impressionist paintings in Brussels, Lemmen adopted Pointillism and joined the influential artists’ group Les XX in 1888. Over the following decade, he gradually transformed Seurat’s rigorous method into a more personal style particularly suited to portraiture, domestic interiors and landscapes. 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