André Fernand Thesmar

Private collection, Germany

Émile Molinier, « Les salons de 1897 - V. Les Arts décoratifs », La Revue de l’art Ancien et Moderne, May 1897, p. 176 for a sketch of the model

Alastair Duncan, The Paris salons : 1895-1914, Paris, Suffolk, 1999, p. 511 for the model

Die Jugend der Moderne : Art Nouveau und Jugendstil Meisterwerke aus Münchner Privatbesitz, exhibition catalogue, Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, 28 October 2010 – 23 January 2011, reproduced p. 151

Die Jugend der Moderne. Art Nouveau und Jugendstil Meisterwerke aus Münchner Privatbesitz, Villa Stuck museum, Munich, 28 October 2010 – 23 January 2011

This plique-à-jour enamel is a remarkable example of the work of André Fernand Thesmar. Its realization is a true technical feat, requiring great delicacy for the application of gold cloisonné enamels. Through the stylization of its oriental floral pattern and the color and transparency of the enamel, this work testifies to the inventiveness of the artist, who was able to renew the art of enamel at the end of the 19th century. Although dated 1903, the design of our cup dates back to 1897, when the design of the model is published in La Revue de l'Art Ancien et Moderne.