Jean Baptiste Belin De Fontenay Collection

Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, c.1550-59 (oil on wood)
8617890 Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, c.1550-59 (oil on wood) by Anonymous; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; Photo © Fine Art Images

Emit Adolf Rossmaessler, 1806-1867, Rossmassler (engraving)
8632227 Emit Adolf Rossmaessler, 1806-1867, Rossmassler (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emit Adolf Rossmaessler, 1806-1867, Rossmassler)

A Gondola, 1859 (oil on canvas)
8720971 A Gondola, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Exner, Johann Julius (1825-1910); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Julius Exner With a point of view from inside the gondola)

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A mad woman. Detail of Philippe Pinel delivers the insane at La Salpetriere, 1876 (Painting)
7422862 A mad woman. Detail of Philippe Pinel delivers the insane at La Salpetriere, 1876 (Painting) by Robert-Fleury, Tony (1837-1912); (add.info.: Medicine. Psychology. A mad woman)

Study for a portrait (Mrs. Heymann?), c.1892 (pencil with white heightening on buff paper)
7581940 Study for a portrait (Mrs. Heymann?), c.1892 (pencil with white heightening on buff paper) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 43.5x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original title)

Grandes et inestimables chroniques du grand et enorme geant Gargantua anonymous work who inspired Francois Rabelais for
1734780 Grandes et inestimables chroniques du grand et enorme geant Gargantua anonymous work who inspired Francois Rabelais for "Pantagruel" in 1532, engraving by Albert Robida by Robida

Panoramic view of the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris, 1867 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4578331 Panoramic view of the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Anonymous; 49x290 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

View of the city of Seville (Spain), 16th century (oil on canvas)
JLJ4650334 View of the city of Seville (Spain), 16th century (oil on canvas) by Sanchez Coello, Alonso (c.1531-88); Museo de America, Madrid

Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192)
CLF294192 Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;)

Medieval Knight, Morning Star being readied for Battle. Coloured illustration from the story of Gareth
2915234 Medieval Knight, Morning Star being readied for Battle. Coloured illustration from the story of Gareth and Lynette from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910

Figurine of Frederick the Great on a Horse, from Ludwigsberg (glazed porcelain)
GLS314043 Figurine of Frederick the Great on a Horse, from Ludwigsberg (glazed porcelain) by German School, (18th century); Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum

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Jesus raising Lazarus from his tomb, 1865-66 (engraving)
536428 Jesus raising Lazarus from his tomb, 1865-66 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: John 2:43 From Gustave Dore illustrated Bible 1865-1866)

The Dream of a Summer Night
2102108 The Dream of a Summer Night by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); (add.info.: Literature. Titania adoring the Ass headed Bottom)

Study of Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber, 1857 (pencil & w/c on paper)
5858706 Study of Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber, 1857 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 49.3x41.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Henry Burton (1578-1648) (engraving)
865104 Henry Burton (1578-1648) (engraving) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77) (after); (add.info.: Henry Burton (1578-1648) English Puritan divine

Catherine of Navarre, 1468 - 1517
3116244 Catherine of Navarre, 1468 - 1517.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen of Navarre. Hand writing sample and signature.)

The Cliff of Aval - Downstream Cliff - Etretat (Normandy, Seine Maritime) circa 1915
XEE4162910 The Cliff of Aval - Downstream Cliff - Etretat (Normandy, Seine Maritime) circa 1915 by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Excommunication of Emperor Frederic II of Hohenstaufen (1194-1250) in 1245 (Excommunication of Frederick II)
ELD4955105 The Excommunication of Emperor Frederic II of Hohenstaufen (1194-1250) in 1245 (Excommunication of Frederick II)

Highland Games at Stamford Bridge (engraving)
6016479 Highland Games at Stamford Bridge (engraving) by Dadd, S. T. (fl.1882-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highland Games at Stamford Bridge)

Rock waterfall on Reunion Island, 1812 (watercolour)
1800638 Rock waterfall on Reunion Island, 1812 (watercolour) by Patu de Rosemont, Jean-Joseph (1766-1818); (add.info.: Patu de Rosemont, colon francais, 1812. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

The Shaded Terrace, 1890 (oil on card)
896493 The Shaded Terrace, 1890 (oil on card) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 27x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Terrasse ombragee. )

Hundred Years War: Philippe VI of Valois asks for asylum at the Chateau de Broye (1346), 1896 (illustration)
7304535 Hundred Years War: Philippe VI of Valois asks for asylum at the Chateau de Broye (1346), 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The Orator, 1901 (bronze)
1069810 The Orator, 1901 (bronze) by Minne, George (1866-1941); 41.3x39x57.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Roberta Coke Camp Fund

Mount Vernon Street, Boston, 1919 (w/c on paper)
FIN161407 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, 1919 (w/c on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 27.6x21.1 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA

The prison of Portoferraio, Elba Island, 1896 (oil on canvas)
887276 The prison of Portoferraio, Elba Island, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Signorini, Telemaco (1836-1901); 56x80 cm; Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

Take no hitofushi, Yaguchi, 1897 (woodblock print, ink & colour on paper)
7272743 Take no hitofushi, Yaguchi, 1897 (woodblock print, ink & colour on paper) by Chikanobu, Toyohara (1838-1912); 35.9--71.6 cm; Arthur M

Healthy skin keeps him on the job c. 1944
7265328 Healthy skin keeps him on the job c.1944 by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Federal Security Agency - U.S)

Risorgimento: "The Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi marching triumphantly through the streets of Naples in
ELD4860464 Risorgimento: " The Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi marching triumphantly through the streets of Naples in 1860"

Portrait of General Sir Charles Napier (1782-1853), full-length, seated in an interior
7262409 Portrait of General Sir Charles Napier (1782-1853), full-length, seated in an interior, holding a compass (oil on canvas) by Smart (19th century)

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, aka Moliere (colour litho)
1728986 Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, aka Moliere (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (15 January 1622 (baptised) - 17 February 1673)

La temptation Portrait of young woman (sculpture)
JEB4870982 La temptation Portrait of young woman (sculpture) by Amy, Jean Barnabe (1839-1907); 50x26x9 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2022

Chinese looking glass, York Bedroom, Arundel Castle, carved by J. A. Cuenot, 1750 (mirror glass)
DON279107 Chinese looking glass, York Bedroom, Arundel Castle, carved by J.A. Cuenot, 1750 (mirror glass, gilded wood & oil on panel) by English School, (18th century); His Grace The Duke of Norfolk

Quest for the Holy Grail - Study for the Summons, 1894 (watercolour & gouache on paper)
451295 Quest for the Holy Grail - Study for the Summons, 1894 (watercolour & gouache on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Birds on a rowanberry twig, 1865 (oil on canvas)
4073739 Birds on a rowanberry twig, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Boe, Frants Diderik (1820-91); 46x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fugler pa rognebaergren); Photo © O. Vaering

Malvern Hall, Warwickshire, c. 1820-21 (oil on canvas)
XYC112302 Malvern Hall, Warwickshire, c.1820-21 (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837); 54.6x78.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

Thirlmere and Wythburn, detail, from The English Lake District, 1853 (litho)
STC90427 Thirlmere and Wythburn, detail, from The English Lake District, 1853 (litho) by Pyne, James Baker (1800-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Scottish Highlands, 1853-1857 (oil on panel)
7140149 In the Scottish Highlands, 1853-1857 (oil on panel) by Cunaeus, Conradyn (1828-95); 51.9 x 70.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Lady of Nazare Church (Largo Nossa Senhora da Nazare). Our Lady of Sorrows. Portugal
7135933 Our Lady of Nazare Church (Largo Nossa Senhora da Nazare). Our Lady of Sorrows. Portugal.; ePascal Deloche/Godong; out of copyright

Tombstone for Louis Sprague, who died in 1696 (stone)
1768674 Tombstone for Louis Sprague, who died in 1696 (stone) by American School, (17th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

Regence Gobelins tapestry with the story of Don Quixote, 1717-18 (textile)
937134 Regence Gobelins tapestry with the story of Don Quixote, 1717-18 (textile) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After cartoon by Claude-Antoine Coypel)

A Store at Reykjavik, Iceland (engraving)
1602670 A Store at Reykjavik, Iceland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Store at Reykjavik, Iceland)

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Jean Baptiste Belin de Fontenay was a versatile artist who dabbled in various mediums, capturing the essence of different subjects through his skilled hands. In "The Blackbird Song, " painted around 1908, he beautifully depicts the harmony between nature and music, evoking a sense of tranquility that resonates with viewers. Moving from canvas to photography, Fontenay's lens transports us to the majestic Interior of Westminster Abbey. Through this black and white photo, we are transported back in time as we witness the grandeur and history encapsulated within these hallowed walls. Fontenay's talent extends even further as he brings medieval tales to life with his colored illustration of a Morning Star being readied for battle in "Gareth and Lynette. " This figurine captures Frederick the Great on horseback with remarkable detail, showcasing Fontenay's mastery over glazed porcelain. Religious themes also find their place in Fontenay's repertoire. His engraving depicting Jesus raising Lazarus from his tomb showcases both his technical skill and ability to convey profound emotions through art. "The Dream of a Summer Night" takes us into a world where reality blends seamlessly with fantasy. With each stroke of paint or click of the camera shutter, Fontenay invites us into enchanting realms filled with mystery and wonder. Through photographs like "Brereton Hall, " Fontenay preserves moments frozen in time. These images allow us glimpses into historical architecture that would otherwise be lost to memory. Westminster Abbey once again becomes our subject as we gaze upon its nave looking east. The monochromatic tones emphasize its architectural beauty while reminding us of centuries-old traditions that continue within those sacred walls. Intriguingly, Jean Baptiste Belin de Fontenay not only captured external scenes but also delved into character studies such as Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber.