Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau, Le Vin de Masse, Oil on Canvas

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Paul Chocarne-Moreau (French, 1855-1931), "Le Vin de Masse" (The Wine of Mass), oil on canvas, laid down on masonite. Signed 'Chocarne Moreau' lower right. Named and artist's dates on plaque recto. [Approximate dimensions - sight: 23 1/2" H x 19 5/8" W]. Chocarne-Moreau studied under Bouguereau at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and became a highly celebrated French genre painter. He often depicted anecdotal, humorous scenes of Parisian children in mischievous activities, with academic precision. Here he depicts two young boys, one dressed as a baker the other as an altar boy in the vestry of a church.

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Canvas laid down on masonite board. Surface dust and dirt. Craquelure throughout painting. High gloss varnish. Visible inpainting under UV/black light. Gilt frame shows wear and surface dust and dirt; framed: 31 1/2" H x 27 1/2" W. Ask Fine Arts Department for additional photos.

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Sale: DuMouchelles, November 20, 2016, Lot 2029. Daniel M. (Wygold) Mitchell Estate. Mr. Mitchell was a Naval Officer and an entrepreneur. Serendipitously, Lieutenant Commander Dan Mitchell transferred to the Naval Reserve where he joined VR-872 – a Navel transport squadron out of the Alameda Naval Air Station that Michaan’s is located on now. He and his wife, Paris, loved to travel and made it a point to travel to Paris twice a year, and always brought back beautiful and interesting items. His collection covers the spectrum from noted painters to a variety of Empire and Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural clocks, marble and bronze sculptures, bronze and gilt brass urns, and complex models of military ships and aircraft.

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Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau, Le Vin de Masse, Oil on Canvas

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