Circle of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, called Girodet-Trioson (Montargis 1767-1824 Paris)

The Sleep of Endymion

Details

Circle of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, called Girodet-Trioson (Montargis 1767-1824 Paris)
The Sleep of Endymion
oil on canvas
14 7/8 x 18¼ in. (37.8 x 46.4 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, Paris.
with Wildenstein, New York, from whom acquired by the present owner.

Literature

E. Lucie-Smith, The Body: Images of the Nude, London, 1981, no. 103, illustrated, as Anne-Louis Girodet.

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Lot Essay

This is a reduced version -- formerly considered an autograph, small-scale replica -- of Girodet's celebrated The Sleep of Endymion (Paris, Louvre) of 1791. Girodet presented his masterpiece in the 1802 Paris Salon, where it was lauded by contemporary critics for its originality, strangeness, and poetic qualities.

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