Antoine Jean Weber

La Bonne Mere (The Good Mother)

Antoine Jean Weber's original lithograph, "La Bonne Mere" (The Good Mother) is a charming if somewhat idealized view of a 19th century working class household complete with a wonderful attention to the many domestic details. This lithograph is printed upon fine china paper which has been pressed onto a larger sheet of early 19th century wove paper as published by Bonnemaison in 1824. It originates from a portfolio entitled, 'Gallerie de Madame la Duchesse de Berri: Ecole Francais: Peintres modernes'. "La Bonne Mere" is a major original example of French lithography from its Golden Age and the art created by the French artist, Antoine Weber.

La Bonne Mere (The Good Mother)

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Title:	La Bonne Mere (The Good Mother)
Engraver:	Weber, Antoine Jean (Paris, 1797 - 1875)
Designer:	Genot
Date:	1824
Medium:	Original Lithograph
Publisher:	Bonnemaison, Paris
Note:	Antoine Jean Weber 'Antoine Weber': A successful painter and early lithographic designer, Antoine Jean Weber studied under Gros and Vaffard. He entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1813 and exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon on a regular basis from 1827 to 1850. A large collection of Antoine Weber's art is now housed in the permanent collection of the Musee de Versailles.
	Lithography was not invented in France, but it was the French who first recognized the vast potential of this new medium as a fine art form. Led by such masters as Delacroix, Gericault, Boilly, Vernet and Charlet, a host of great artists were bringing the lithograph to the forefront between 1810 and 1835. Such was the high regard in France for this new form of
	La Bonne Mere (The Good Mother) is important on several levels. From an artistic point of view, Antoine Weber has skillfully rendered a complex setting and has used the new lithographic medium to perfectly display the qualities of light and shade. On another level, few domestic scenes from this period give us a glimpse of family life other than those of the noble and wealthy. Here is a charming if somewhat idealized view of a working class household complete with a wonderful attention to the many domestic details.
	La Bonne Mere (The Good Mother) originates from a portfolio entitled, Gallerie de Madame la Duchesse de Berri: Ecole Francais: Peintres modernes. Its aim was to portray the art of contemporary French painters in the de Berri collection. Between 1822 and 1824, 120 original lithographs were thus published by Bonnemaison in Paris dealing with the art of Boilly, Genot, Gerard, Chretien and others. Some of the most famous early lithographs come from this important set and all the prints are very scarce.
Raisonne:	W. McAllister Johnson, French Lithography: The Restoration Salons, 1817 - 1824, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ontario, 1977.
	Catalogue # 106 - 32 (p. 76). Note: This lithograph is reproduced on p. 145 of the catalogue.
Source:	Gallerie de Madame La Duchesse De Berri, Ecole Francais, Peintres Modernes
Size:	14 X 11 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Buy Now	Price: $785.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon fine china paper which has been pressed onto a larger sheet of early 19th century wove paper as published by Bonnemaison in 1824. A fine, early impression and in very good condition throughout. La Bonne Mere (The Good Mother) is a major original example of French lithography from its Golden Age and the art of Antoine Jean Weber.
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