Le sommeil de Vénus, 18th-century French school attributed to Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803)

The Sleep of Venus (Jacques Gamelin 1738-1803 attributed). Our painting represents Venus asleep surrounded by a cloud of cherubs, nymphs goddess of nature leaning over her. The soft lines, the nuanced color palette, the delicate postures, are part of the pictorial sensitivity of this mid-18th century French. Painter of history and mythological scenes. Born October 3, 1738 in Carcassonne and died October 12 in the same city Jacques Gamelin is rightly considered one of the best artists of the south, he won the Grand Prix de Paris, and was during his stay in Rome named painter of Pope Clement XIV and professor at the Academy of St Luke in 1774. He is present in many museums. Oil on canvas, French school of the 18th century. Dimensions: with frame height 106cm width 96cm. Without frame height 87cm width 77cm.