Height 28 inches
Width 24 inches
School oil on canvas . Circle of
Jacques-Andre-Joseph-Camelot Aved Portrait of a lawyer 1702-1766 French school
mid-18th century. Jacques André Joseph Camelot Aved (12 January 1702 – 4 March 1766), also called
le Camelot (The Hawker) and Avet le Batave (The Dutch Avet), was a French
painter of the 18th century and one of the main French Rococo portraitists. He
painted among others the Ottoman Empire ambassador to France in 1742,
Yirmisekizzade Mehmed Said Efendi . His father was a physician and he was orphaned
when he was a little boy. He was raised in Amsterdam by one of his uncles, who
was a captain in the Dutch army.
After his training in Amsterdam with François Boitard and
Bernard Picart, Jacques Aved started working in Paris for Belle in 1721. He later
entered at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture Académie royale de
peinture et de sculpture in 1731 and he was appointed councilor after
graduating in 1734 and in 1759, he took part in his last salon. In 1753 he
became a member of the Confrerie Pictura
As an art dealer and collector, he owned one of the most
important collections with works by Italian French and especially Dutch artists
. This collection was sold at auction in 1766 . Carle Van Loo , François
Boucher , Dumont le Romain and Chardin were some of his pupils.
This incredible Artwork painting would be beautiful addition
to collectors or to decorate a law office a library , Hallway , Living room a
man’s room or as a great elegant gift idea for an office space and house
warming . Antique dealer West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd . On top of
a dresser a semainier a secretaire or in the background of your desk , this
outstanding painting with the hand carved wood gilt frame will be the touch of
old world adding the charm history and elegance to your decore .
This beautiful portrait of a gentleman is very versatile and
can go with any design, rustic farm , elegant space , formal setting , modern
or old world European charm . overall good shape, recanvassing so many of the
wonderful Art and with a Chateau inventory number that is still on the back
with number 16935 tag
