The Queen’s Staircase – Original Lithograph by F.A. Pernot – 1836 1836 for sale at Pamono

Description

The Queen’s Staircase is an original modern artwork realized in 1836 by the French artist Franois Alexandre Pernot (1793-1865). Original Lithograph on paper. The sheet is glued on a cardboard with a soft green colored frame; total dimensions: 30 x 30.5 cm. Titled on the lower left corner: Escalier de la Reine Berthe Chartres. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower central margin: F.A. Pernot 1836. Very good conditions. Beautiful lithograph depicting an enchanted castle in the middle of nature. In the center of the castle we find a large spiral staircase that climbs towards the top. The atmosphere is fairytale and fantastic: this is the Berthe’s castle, the queen of Chartres. This work has been realized by the French painter Franois Alexandre Pernot (1793-1865). In 1824, he travelled in Scotland for the first time; he then presented the drawings inspired by this trip at the Salon of 1824; they were reproduced in lithography by Bonington and other artists, and published as a set entitled ‘Vues pittoresques de l’Ecosse, d’aprs nature’ with a text written by Amde Pichot. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the works market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork.