Célestine Grandsire - Court Scene 1848 oil on canvas 54 x 65 cm An elegant interior scene set in a sumptuous eighteenth-century style setting, depicting a young aristocrat seated on a throne while receiving the attention of two adult figures, probably a tutor and a lady-in-waiting. The work is distinguished by the refined description of the furnishings, fabrics and decorative elements, in accordance with the historicist taste widespread in French painting in the mid-19th century.The scenographic layout, combined with the accurate rendering of the costumes and interiors, recalls the tradition of French academic peinture de genre, with particular attention to episodes set in the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods.Signed and dated lower left.Within coeval frame.