Francesco Hayez

Here's something a little unusual from Francesco Hayez (1791-1882) commissioned by Count Girolamo Malfatti using the model ballerina Carlotta Chabert, the nobleman's mistress.


Venus Playing with Two Doves, Francesco Hayez, 1830

Hippolyte Flandrin Finds

Previously, my only exposure to Hippolyte Flandrin (1809-1864) had been little more than his Naked Young Man Sitting by the Sea, but this past week I found a couple of additional examples of his work.


Madame Hippolyte Flandrin, Hippolyte Flandrin, 1864


Plites, Son of Priam, Observes the Movements of the Greeks, Hippolyte Flandrin, 1834

Joseph-Desire Court (1797-1865)

Here's another new find from another little-known artist (to me at least). This particular painting was based on a popular serial novel by Eugene Sue called Les Mysteres de Paris.

Rigolette Seeks to Distract Herself During the Absence of Germain, Joseph-Desire Court, 1844

Fydor Bruni

Fydor Bruni (1802-1875) was a Russian born in Italy who returned there after childhood to paint. This particular painting seems a few years ahead of its time in its style in some respects but with some sixteenth century Venetian influences as well.

Bacchante Giving Cupid a Drink, Fydor Bruni, 1828

A Few More Bits and Pieces

Here are a few more interesting finds in no particular order...


Constance Monti Perticari, Fillippo Agricola, 1821


Albayde, Alexandre Cabanel, 1848


Nymphs listening to the Sings of Orpheus, Charles-Francois Jalabert, 1853(This one took me quite a while to remove the substantial cracks and dirt from the original image, perhaps as much as 8 hours!)

Andrea Appiani

I found a few wonderful pieces by Andrea Appiana (1745-1817) (an artist whose work I was only vaguely aware of previously) and I thought I should share them with you all.


Andrea Appiani, Napoleon, Kingof Italy, 1805


Andrea Appiani, General Desaix, 1801
(The small figures in the background represent Time being pursued by Death.)