Jean Cotelle ll (1642-1708) Religious Charcoal & ink Drawin Angels & Madonna

This rare mixed media piece by Cotelle affirms his expertise in charcoal, gouache and ink: 

His penchant for the baroque fashion and the allegorical: inevitably bringing him acclaim, 

and to the attention of 17th century European Aristocracy. 

Jean II Cotelle dit le Jeune, aka Jean Cotelle II aka Jean Cotelle Le Jeune was born in Paris in 1645  

in a cultivated environment. He was surrounded by artists and especially painters like his father, Jean I Cotelle, painter of the king, decorator and ornamentalist. It is probably with portrait painter Claude LeFefebvre that he Cotelle received his first training. 

Jean Cotelle Le Jeune then stayed in Rome from 1665 to 1670. In the 1675s . 

For this gallery, Cotelle painted twenty-one topographic views of the gardens of Versailles, which he embellished with characters drawn from mythology or literature. 

He also creates ephemeral decorations such as The Entry into the City of Avignon of the Duke of Burgundy and the Duke of Berry. 

Jean II Cotelle returned to Paris in 1703 and continued his activities there at the Academy until his death in 1708.

 

Provenance: From the collection of Stephan Mautner (1877-1944) Viennese businessman and artist, deported to KL Auschwitz and his wife, Else Mautner  

        

This 17th c. charcoal / drawing on paper is in very good condition; 

the authentic signature is clear, and the images are easily recognizable. 

The frame is antique, quite distressed, and not of the period.

Please see all photos for complete description.