Gustave Simonau (Gustave Adolphe Simonau)

Gustave Simonau - Eglise de St. Riquier Picardie or Church of St. Riquier Picardy

Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie (Church of St. Riquier, Picardy)

Gustave Simonau’s original lithograph, Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie bears the date of 1839 within the stone. From 1838 to 1844 Gustave Simonau created large, architectural lithographs for a set published by Pierre Simonau under the title, "Monuments Gothiques". "Eglise de St. Riquier" hails from this important series.

The French town of St. Riquier is situated about five miles northeast of Abbeville. The church, built mostly in the 15th century is famous for its gothic characteristics. Of note are its richly sculpted figures of saints and angels, the square tower and its strongly vertical proportions. The local stone from which the church of St. Riquier was constructed is a white as chalk, lending a superb coloration to the entire edifice.

Eglise de St Riquier Picardie or Church of St. Riquier Picardy Original Lithograph by The French artist Gustave Simonau also listed as Gustave Adolphe Simonau

Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie (Church of St. Riquier, Picardy)

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Gustave Adolphe Simonau 'Gustave Simonau' (Bruges, 1811 - Brussels, 1870)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Source	-
01-		Cathedrale de Reims (Reims Cathedral) by Gustave Simonau	Original Lithograph	Between 1838 & 1844	Monuments Gothiqes	Sold
02.-		Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie (Church of St. Riquier, Picardy) by Gustave Simonau	Original Lithograph	Between 1838 & 1844	Monuments Gothiqes
03.-		Eglise Metropole de Notre-Dame, a Paris (Church of Notre-Dame, Paris) by Gustave Simonau	Original Lithograph	Between 1838 & 1844	Monuments Gothiqes

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Title:	Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie (Church of St. Riquier, Picardy)
Artist:	Simonau, Gustave Adolphe 'Gustave Simonau' (Bruges, 1811 - Brussels, 1870)
Date:	Between 1838 & 1844
Medium:	Original Lithograph
Publisher:	P. Simonau, Brussels
Printer:	P. Simonau, Brussels
Note:	Gustave Adolphe Simonau 'Gustave Simonau': One of Europe's most noteworthy nineteenth century architectural artists, Gustave Simonau came from a family with obvious artistic gifts. His boyhood was spent mainly in London where he studied painting under his uncle, Francois Simonau (1783-1859), and lithographic techniques under his father, Pierre Simonau. From approximately 1815 to 1830, the father owned and ran a successful lithographic printing establishment in London. After that date he returned to Brussels and published many important lithographs, including those created by his son, Gustave Adolphe Simonau.
	Gustave Simonau's early art was mainly in the field of watercolours, most depicting town and topographical views. These were exhibited extensively throughout both England and Belgium. By 1850, Gustave Adolphe Simonau had established himself permanently in Brussels and continued to create fine architectural paintings and watercolours.
	Beyond any doubt Gustave Simonau's most impressive architectural art was in the medium of lithography, particularly the very large examples he contributed to the set published by his father and completed in 1844 under the title, "Monuments Gothiques". This original lithograph entitled, "Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie" (Church of St. Riquier, Picardy) hails from this series. For a six year period (1838-1844), Gustave Simonau traveled throughout France and Belgium delineating some of the greatest achievements of gothic architecture. Altogether he created over forty masterpieces of architectural art on this grand scale.
	This original lithograph depicts the Church of St. Riquier located in the town of St. Riquier. This picturesque French town is situated about five miles northeast of Abbeville. The church, built mostly in the 15th century is famous for its gothic characteristics. Of note are its richly sculpted figures of saints and angels, the square tower and its strongly vertical proportions. The local stone from which the church of St. Riquier was constructed is a white as chalk, lending a superb coloration to the entire edifice.
Source:	Monuments Gothiqes
Edition:	The edition size for the lithographs of "Monuments Gothiques" was never specified. However, because of the expensive printing techniques employed by Gustave Simonau and their very large size, it is known that the edition was small. These scarce lithographs are ranked amongst the greatest achievements of nineteenth century architectural art. "Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie" hails from the set of architectural lithographs published by Pierre Simonau between 1838 & 1844 under the title, "Monuments Gothiques".
Size:	27 3/4 X 19 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon fine China paper which is impressed onto a large sheet of wove paper as published in Brussels for Monuments Gothiques in 1844. Signed in the stone, "G. Simonau, 1839", to the lower left. Containing minor foxing in the outer margins else a superb, luminous impression and in excellent condition throughout. Quite simply, "Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie" (Church of St. Riquier, Picardy) stands as one of the greatest works of original nineteenth century architectural art one will find.
Subject:	Gustave Adolphe Simonau, Gustave Simonau, "Eglise de St. Riquier, Picardie" (Church of St. Riquier, Picardy), original lithographs, French artists, Monuments Gothiqes, 19th century architectural art, religious structures, views of cathedrals or churches, gothic architecture, Pierre Simonau.
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