After Pierre-Auguste Cot, 'Springtime'

About the Original: This flirtatious duo in classicizing dress, painted with notable technical finesse, reflects Cot’s allegiance to the academic style of his teachers, including Bouguereau and Cabanel. Exhibited at the Salon of 1873, the picture was Cot’s greatest success, widely admired and copied in engravings, fans, porcelains, and tapestries. Its first owner, hardware tycoon John Wolfe, awarded the work a prime spot in his Manhattan mansion, where visitors delighted in "this reveling pair of children, drunken with first love ... this Arcadian idyll, peppered with French spice." Wolfe’s cousin, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, later commissioned a similar scene from Cot, The Storm, now also in The Met’s collection (87.15.134).

Details:
Artist: After Pierre-Auguste Cot
Title: 'Springtime'
Date: Late 20th Century
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 36 x 23 in
Condition Report: Good condition.

This reproduction pays homage to Cot's masterful depiction of youthful romance and technical prowess, encapsulating the charm and elegance of the original "Springtime" in a timeless and captivating manner.