JEAN-MARIE DUSSAUX (French, active 1770's). Set of Four Handpainted Panels after Drawings by Jean Demosthene Dugourc, circa 1780-72, Oil on canvas wall panels with central medallions depicting the Four Seasons, surrounded by pastel-colored and grisaille decor of flowers motifs and mythological figures. The central medallions in sepia tones, treated in the manner of Francois Boucher (1703-1770). The panels were painted after a drawing by Jean Demosthene Dugourg (1749-1825). - Four panels each: 66 x 21 inches Estimate $25,000-35,000
According to Thieme/Becker (vol. 9/10, October 1992, p. 230), Jean Marie Dussaux was primarily known for the works he produced for Louis V Joseph de Bourbon, Prince de Condé (1736 – 1818). The prince fled abroad upon the outbreak of the Revolution in 1789 and only returned during the reign of Louis XVIII in 1814. Dussaux decorated rooms for him in Chantilly palace throughout the 1770s, including the Salle du Spectacle and the Petits Appartements.
