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Parrot
Louis-Charles Bombled (1862-1927), watercolour, over pencil, 1879
This parrot may well have been the pet of the fabulously wealthy banker and art lover Daniël Franken. The French artist Louis-Charles Bombled drew the animal for its owner, perhaps as a ‘grateful souvenir’ of a pleasant first meeting. Originally from Amsterdam, Franken lived in Paris from 1871. He also owned a chic villa in Le Vésinet, where he regularly received artist and dealer friends.
- Artwork typedrawing, aquarel
- Object numberRP-T-1898-A-3949
- Dimensionsheight 208 mm x width 256 mm
- Physical characteristicspenseel in kleuren, over potlood