Unique Historical Work of Art Dated 1918 “L’Astronome (The Astronomer) by Fedinant Roybet.

This is an original and one-of-a-kind artistic presentation- a superb pyrography incising on wood entitled verso “The Astronomer” by Fedinant Roybet.

Signed A. Hougue 30/3 1918 lower right. It is probably the French artist Jean Louis Marie Adrien de la Hougue, (1874 – 1959) and with the title “L Astronome” incised on back

The prototype is either directly “The Astronomer” by Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920) painting from the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon or the engraving by Charles Walther (1846-1925) which must be at the Museum of Fine Arts in Reims.

This pyrography beautifully captures a gathering of astronomer enthusiasts hovering around a worldly globe based on a drawing of very high quality and was likely made very shortly after the original was created.

Likely unique, this work of art is beautifully hand incised using pyrographic techniques.

Dimensions: 12.75 inches high and 16 inches wide

Provenance: Old French collection.

History of the Pyrography:
py·rog·ra·phy is the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point. Pyrography was particular popular during the last quarter of the 19th century and first quarter of the 20th century and likely originated in France.

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