Berger et sa muse
School : France
Description
sur châssis bois à traverse orthogonale et cadre bois et plâtre doré à frontispice
Subject depicted
scène (homme, femme, à mi-corps, berger, à l'antique)
About this work
The artwork titled "Berger et sa muse", attributed to GONTIER Clément, is preserved at musée du Pays Vaurais. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: peinture. It was created using the following materials and techniques: toile, peinture à l'huile. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century;1st quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée du Pays Vaurais preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
On doit Berger et sa muse à GONTIER Clément ; l'oeuvre est au musée du Pays Vaurais. Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en toile, peinture à l'huile. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : Hauteur en m 1.75 ; Largeur en m 1.25 ; Hauteur avec cadre en m 1.97 ; Largeur avec cadre en m 1.3. Le motif représenté : scène (homme, femme, à mi-corps, berger, à l'antique). L'oeuvre date de la 4e quart 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle. Note sur cette oeuvre : GONTIER : Lavaur, 15/05/1876 ; Castres, 4/10/1918.
Creation context
La 4e quart 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle fournit à GONTIER Clément le cadre propice pour imaginer Berger et sa muse. Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui trésor du musée du Pays Vaurais, est l'aboutissement d'un échange fécond entre le créateur et les mouvements de pensée de son temps. Le contexte intellectuel et artistique se lit dans chaque choix formel de la composition.
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Everything you need to know
The work « Berger et sa muse » is held at musée du Pays Vaurais, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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