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Heraldic Shield Painting on Vellum, Motto “L’Espérance Me Soutient” 19th C

$1,500
£1,134.36
€1,299.34
CA$2,101.86
A$2,294.52
CHF 1,208.10
MX$27,485.74
NOK 15,451.10
SEK 14,107.11
DKK 9,706.40

About the Item

A finely detailed Continental armorial painting, executed in gouache and watercolor on vellum or possibly heavy parchment, depicting a polychrome heraldic shield with the motto L’Espérance Me Soutient (“Hope Sustains Me”). The shield, painted in rich scarlet and white, is charged with a diagonal argent band bearing two black fleurs-de-lis between two rampant lions, all surrounded by an ornate gilt cartouche of acanthus scrolls. Above the helm rests a stork crest, symbolizing vigilance and filial devotion, amid exuberant foliate mantling rendered in red, green, and gold. The delicate vellum support, with its natural translucency and fine surface grain, allows for crisp linework and layered color modulation characteristic of Continental heraldic illumination traditions. The work’s refinement and heraldic accuracy suggest production by a professional heraldic artist, likely French or Belgian, catering to aristocratic patrons or Grand Tour collectors. Presented against a veneered walnut ground and housed in a carved Gothic walnut frame with clover-leaf ornament and inner gilt slip, the piece exemplifies the Romantic-era fascination with ancestry, lineage, and the visual pageantry of nobility. Measurements: 17.375 in w x 20 in h (framed).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.635 in (34.64 cm)Width: 15.625 in (39.69 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
  • Style:
    Other (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Giltwood,Walnut
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor wear commensurate with age and use. Some frame rubbing - minor wear to vellum or parchment.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7838247540672

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