Godefroy Durand, Saint’s Day Procession, France

Godefroy Durand, Saint’s Day Procession, FranceThis exquisite 19th century drawing by French illustrator Godefroy Durand (1832 1896) depicts a Saints Day Procession in France. Its rendered skilfully with each figure given its own character and story. Durand was one of the great illustrators of his generation. He worked for several leading publications including The Graphic, a British newspaper. Its interesting to consider whether this drawing relates to a commission, perhaps to accompany an

The work is unsigned but the artist probably studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen

Cranach’s depictions cover various aspects of the biblical story and they’re much finer but there are plenty of similarities

The water is aglow

1700Condition: Craquelure but the paint is broadly stable

Amelia also appeared in this census but didn’t marry Savile until 1874

A fine mid-19th-century portrait of a woman with an endearing smile by Danish painter

In our elevated position on the Saint-Michel embankment

For comparison in terms of subject and size

The sun casts a long shadow behind them

The gravures were probably published around 1920 and reproduce four drypoint etchings

Eric Ekengren (1868-1955)

I also particularly love the dots of white on her left earring