Jules Comte Collection

Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Mlle. Salle Dansant (1732). Marie Salle (1707-1756) was a French dancer and choreographer

Mrs. William Astor, 1890, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Mrs. William Astor, 1890, (1903). Portrait De Mme Astor. Portrait of American socialite Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (1831-1908), wife of businessman, racehorse breeder/owner

The Discobolus of Myron, 1908. Creator: Unknown
The Discobolus of Myron, 1908. Le Discobole De Myron. The Discobolo di Castelporziano, a plaster composite reconstruction after the Lancellotti Discobolus

Classical athlete throwing the discus, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Classical athlete throwing the discus, (1908). Athlete Antique Lancant Le Disque. Ancient Greek naked discus-thrower, after a detail on a Panathenaic vase of the 5th century BC

Sword fight between foot-soldier and knight, c1536, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Sword fight between foot-soldier and knight, c1536, (1903). L Epee Saule entre Pieton et Cavalier. In 1536, Italian fencing master Achille Marozzo (1484-1553) published a work on the theory

The... gardens of West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire, mid 18th century, (1903). Creator: Unknown
The bridge and temple of Venus in the gardens of West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire, mid 18th century, (1903). Le Pont Et Le Temple De Venus Dans Les Jardins De West-Wycomb, Comte De Bucks

Madame Masse, c1750s, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Madame Masse, c1750s, (1908). Portrait of Marie-Catherine Masse, nee Dufloquet de Reals (1724-1793). Photogravure after a pastel by Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Tickell, c1772, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Tickell, c1772, (1908). Portrait of the Linley sisters, Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (1754-1792) and Mary Linley (1758-1787), daughters of the composer Thomas Linley

Louis XVs bedchamber, carried out by Maison Soubrier, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Louis XVs bedchamber, carried out by Maison Soubrier, (1903). Chambre a Coucher Louis XV Executee Par La Maison Soubrier. Bedroom used by King Louis XV of France (1710-1774), with rosewood furniture

Le Chevet de Notre-Dame, Le Matin, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Le Chevet de Notre-Dame, Le Matin, 1903. The Point of Notre-Dame, Morning. Man winding a winch on the River Seine, Paris. From " La Revue De L Art Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XIV

The Rose Window, 1908. Creator: Unknown
The Rose Window, 1908. View of the exterior of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, with boats on the River Seine in the foreground. After an etching by Andrew F. Affleck

The Bosquet du Theatre d Eau in the gardens at Versailles, France, (1903). Le Theatre D Eau Dans Les Jardins De Versailles

The Chateau de la Rochefoucauld, Liancourt, Oise, northern France, c1675, (1903). Les Jardins De Liancourt. View of the chateau and gardens which were built in the 17th century

The Talents, late 19th century, (1908). Creator: Unknown
The Talents, late 19th century, (1908). Depiction of The Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25: After a long time the lord of those servants cometh

The Last Supper, 17th century, (1908). Creator: Unknown
The Last Supper, 17th century, (1908). La Cene. Jesus and his disciples. Possibly after a work by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne

The hand against the dagger, c1536, (1903). Creator: Unknown
The hand against the dagger, c1536, (1903). La Main Contre La Dague. In 1536, Italian fencing master Achille Marozzo (1484-1553) published a work on the theory

The amphitheatre of the Villa Pamphili, 1670, (1903). Creator: Unknown
The amphitheatre of the Villa Pamphili, Rome, Italy, 1670, (1903). L Amphitheatre De La Villa Pamphili. View of the grounds

Aux Champs, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Aux Champs, 1903. In the fields. A young cowherd watches her cow drinking. After an etching of 1902 by Eugene Charvot. From " La Revue De L Art Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XIV

The Apollo Fountain in the Gardens of Versailles, France, 1683, (1903). Creator: Unknown
The Apollo Fountain in the Gardens of Versailles, France, 1683, (1903). La Fontaine D Apolllon, A Versailles. The Apollo Fountain

Green fountain and coliseum... Chateau D Enghien, Belgium, late 17th-early 18th century
Green fountain and coliseum at the Chateau D Enghien, Belgium, late 17th-early 18th century, (1903). Fontaine Et Colisee De Verdure, Chateau D Enghien (Belgique)

The Orange Hall, the Hague, Holland, late 17th-early 18th century, (1903). Creator: Unknown
The Orange Hall, the Hague, Holland, late 17th-early 18th century, (1903). La Sale D Orange, Batie par Son Altesse Amelie Princesse Douairiere d Orange

The Empress Josephine, c1804, (1903). Creators: Unknown, Georges Petit
The Empress Josephine, c1804, (1903). L Imperatrice Josephine. Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), the first wife of Napoleon I, and first Empress of the French

Madame Destouches, 1816, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Madame Destouches, 1816, (1903). Portrait of French architect Louis-Nicolas-Marie Destouches (1787-1831). After a drawing of 1816 by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, in the Louvres Museum, Paris

Madame La Comtesse du Barry, c1770s?, (1903). Creators: Unknown, Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet
Madame La Comtesse du Barry, c1770s?, (1903). Portrait of Jeanne Becu, Comtesse Du Barry (1743-1793), wearing jacket and lace collar

Edouard Gatteaux, 1834, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Edouard Gatteaux, 1834, (1903). Portrait of French sculptor Jacques-Edouard Gatteaux (1788-1881). After a drawing of 1834 by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

David D Angers, 1815, (1903). Creator: Unknown
David D Angers, 1815, (1903). Portrait of French sculptor Pierre-Jean David (1788-1856). After a drawing of 1815 by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, inscribed Ingres a son ami David

Statue of Loie Fuller by Theodore Riviere, c1890s, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Statue of Loie Fuller by Theodore Riviere, c1890s, (1903). Loie Fuller (1862-1928) was an American dancer who pioneered modern dance and theatrical lighing techniques

Lucius Junius Brutus, 1790, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Lucius Junius Brutus, 1790, (1903). Portrait of Roman statesman Lucius Junius Brutus (active 509 BC), founder of the Roman Republic

Phryne, 1903. Creator: Georges Petit
Phryne, 1903. Nude statue of Phryne, a courtesan who lived in Ancient Greece, c371 BC. Photogravure after a late 19th-early 20th century ivory sculpture by Emile Philippe Scailliet

Princess Elzbieta Izabela Czartoryska, 1770s, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Princess Elzbieta Izabela Czartoryska, 1770s, (1903). Portrait of Polish noblewoman Izabela Lubomirska (1733-1816). Because of her liking for the colour blue, which she often wore

Courtyard of the Palazzetto Venezia, Rome, Italy, 1908. Creator: Unknown
Courtyard of the Palazzetto Venezia, Rome, Italy, 1908. Cour Du Palazzetto De Venise. Arcades Du Cote Longeant La Place De Venise. View of arcades along the Piazza Venezia

The Net-Menders, 1887-1889, (1908). Creator: Unknown
The Net-Menders, 1887-1889, (1908). Les Raccommodeuses De Filets. Poor Dutch women mend fishing nets in a windswept landscape. After a painting by Max Liebermann, in the Kunsthalle Hamburg, Germany

Adriaen Van Ryn, c1650, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Adriaen Van Ryn, c1650, (1908). Portrait of a man, previously thought to be the painter Rembrandts brother Adriaen van Rijn (1597-1652)

Winter on the ice, 1645, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Winter on the ice, 1645, (1908). L Hiver Sur La Glace. People skating and sledging on the ice at Utrecht in Holland. Photogravure after Skaters outside the Pellekussenpoort of Utrecht

Chamfron belonging to Alof de Wignacourt, late 16th century, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Chamfron belonging to Alof de Wignacourt, late 16th century, (1908). Chanfrein De L Armure Avant Appartenu a Alof de Wignacourt

Portrait of Mademoiselle Salle, c1750s, 1908. Creator: J Chauvet
Portrait of Mademoiselle Salle, c1750s, 1908. Marie Salle (1707-1756) was a French dancer and choreographer, and made her first public performance at Lincolns Inn Fields Theatre in London in 1716

Ferdinand Brunetiere, 1903. Creator: Braun, Clement & Co
Ferdinand Brunetiere, 1903. Portrait of French writer and critic Ferdinand Brunetiere (1849-1906). He developed the theory of the evolution of literary genres

Advertisement for Marie-Louise perfume, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Advertisement for Marie-Louise perfume, 1903. Bouquet Marie-Louise Parfum Exquis Ed. Pinaud, 18, Place Vendome, Paris. The Ed

Alof de Wignacourt, early 17th century, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Alof de Wignacourt, early 17th century, (1908). Portrait of French nobleman Fra Alof de Wignacourt (1547-1622), 54th Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem

La Comptabilite, 1903. Creator: Unknown
La Comptabilite, 1903. Accounting. Study of a woman doing her accounts. After a lithograph by Henri Patrice Dillon. From " La Revue De L Art Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XIV

Jules Bastien-Lepage, 1879, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Jules Bastien-Lepage, 1879, (1903). Portrait of French painter Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884) who fought and was wounded during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. After an etching by Leopold Flameng

Noli me tangere, 1548-1560, (1908). Creator: Dujardin
Noli me tangere, 1548-1560, (1908). Jesus Apparaissant A Marie-Madeleine - Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene. Noli me tangere, Latin for don t touch me

Study, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Study, 1903. Etude. Woman in profile, wearing a fur draped round her shoulders. After an etching by Leopold Flameng. From " La Revue De L Art Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XIV

Porcelain coffee set, mid-late 18th century, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Porcelain coffee set, mid-late 18th century, (1903). Service A Cafe En Porcelaine De Loosdrecht (M.O.L.). Coffee pot, sugar bowl and plate stamped with the mark M.O.L

Victor Hugo, c1877, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Victor Hugo, c1877, (1903). Portrait of French writer Hugo (1802-1885), whose works include " The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1831), and " Les Miserables" (1862)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1897, (1903). Creator: Unknown
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1897, (1903). Portrait of American artist Whistler (1834-1903), who was based primarily in the United Kingdom. After a dry-point portrait by Paul Helleu

Madame Adelaide tatting, 1756, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Madame Adelaide tatting, 1756, (1903). Madame Adelaide Faisant De La Frivolite, portrait of French princess Adelaide of France (1732-1800) tatting: a method of making lace with knots and loops

Maria Leszczynska and the Dauphin, c1730, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Maria Leszczynska and the Dauphin, c1730, (1903). Marie Leckzinska et Le Dauphin. Portrait of Queen Maria Leszczynska of France (1703-1768) and her infant son Louis (1729-1765), the Dauphin

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"Jules Comte: A Glimpse into the Timeless Beauty of Art and History" Step back in time to 1890, where Jules Comte, a man with an impeccable taste for art, immersed himself in the world of beauty. With his refined eye, he collected masterpieces that would captivate generations to come. One such treasure was "The Discobolus of Myron, " a sculpture from 1908 whose creator remains unknown. Its graceful curves and frozen motion transport us to ancient Greece, reminding us of the timeless allure of classical art. In contrast, a fierce sword fight between a foot-soldier and knight captured in c1536 takes us back to medieval times. This piece from 1903 showcases the skillful craftsmanship behind this historical battle scene while igniting our imagination about chivalry and honor. Moving forward through history, we find ourselves strolling through the enchanting gardens of West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire during the mid-18th century. The unknown artist's depiction from 1903 invites us to lose ourselves amidst nature's splendor as we explore these meticulously designed landscapes. Amongst Jules Comte's collection is also Madame Masse from the c1750s. Painted by an anonymous artist in 1908, this portrait reveals an elegant woman adorned with fashionable attire that reflects her era's style and grace. Another captivating duo emerges on canvas – Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Tickell – painted around 1772 by an unknown hand but discovered by Jules Comte in 1908. Their poised demeanor hints at their social status while leaving room for interpretation about their intriguing lives during that period. Stepping into Louis XV's bedchamber brings forth opulence carried out by Maison Soubrier according to records from 1903; however, its original creator remains shrouded in mystery.