Albert Pierre Rene Maignan, French (1845-1908), Nude

Albert Pierre Rene Maignan
French, (1845-1908)
Study for The Voices of Alarm,
watercolor and pencil on paper
signed and dated lower left, framed. 8 1/2 x 7 inches
This piece appears to be a study for the “The Voices of Alarm '' tableau showcased at the Musée de Picardie in France to the best of our knowledge. This piece was inspired by a trip to inspect the bell of the Saint-Prix church. He presented the final piece at the 1888 Salon. It was then exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 after which it was purchased by the French Government to go into their “patrimoine culturel” and displayed at the Musée de Picardie.This piece appears to have been a watercolor study in preparation for the final tableau, and it puts everything on a much smaller scale. On the back it says specimen 0.0, which could imply that the artist had intended this to be a final study as there are very few if any alterations from the final piece. 8 1/2 x 7 inches