At the Universal Exhibition the works executed by M. Vever, in collaboration with M. Eugene Grasset, obtained the success that was their due. But the most important piece of work achieved by these two artists was not finished at that time.
Eugene Grasset's Important Art Nouveau Pendant and Necklet of Hercules. Made of Enamel, Gold, Pearls and Jewels.
Referred to is the sumptuous and heroic pendant of Hercules, which we are fortunate enough to be able to reproduce here from the original water-colour by M. Grasset. It is truly an admirable work, one in which all the a imaginative and technical qualities possessed by the illustrator of the
“Quatre Fils Aymon” are to be seen in profusion. What richness, what distinction in the details; what perfection of balance, both in design and in colouring. As for the execution by the firm of Veyer, they deserve as much credit for it as if they had produced an original work. This is a jewel worthy to find a permanent place in one of the great European galleries, to rank side by side with other wonderful productions of the past.
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suis collectionneur “eugene Grasset”.
Merci pour cette information.
je ne connaissais pas ce dessin.
Il est dans quelle collection?
deveaux
I am not certain in who’s collection the water colour now exists, but it was shown in the 1902 publication,
Modern Design in Jewellery and Fans
.