Keywords: Joseph Soulacroix - A merry jest - Google Art Project.jpg Google Art Project Q20487574 Creator Frédéric Soulacroix unknown oil on canvas cm 86 3 68 6 on stretcher; cm 120 101 7 13 0 framed Not on display cite book Anna Waldmann Salon and Academie the charm of tradition Sydney 1984 illus no catalogue numbers ProvenanceEvent acquisition Lady Salomons ProvenanceEvent 1909 Gift Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney Lady Salomons Sydney Salon and Academie the charm of tradition Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney 15 Nov 1984 “May 1985 Gift of Lady Salomons in memory of Sir Julian E Salomons K C 1909 in red paint not dated Google Art Project names the artist as Joseph Soulacroix; the museum website states it is Charles Soulacroix; but the painting matches the style of Frédéric Soulacroix The likely confusion is explained in the http //www artrenewal org/pages/artist php artistid 2248 bio of Frédéric Soulacroix at Art Renewal Frédéric is very often confused with his father Charles i e Charles Joseph Frederick Soulacroix 1825-1897 Frédéric ™s signature is however unmistakable his works are always signed F Soulacroix - generally in red - whilst Charles always signed C or Ch or Charles Soulacroix 1825 1825 Joseph Male 437456 Soulacroix 1825 /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/artwork/a-merry-jest-joseph-soulacroix/439444/ 3234 Joseph Soulacroix creator /artist/charles-soulacroix/4126239/ 4126239 /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/ Art Gallery of New South Wales 387002 http //www artgallery nsw gov au/ 12/3/2011 5 48 40 AM /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/artwork/a-merry-jest-joseph-soulacroix/439444/ 1825 oil on canvas France Lady Salomons Australia Sydney/New South Wales/Australia Gift of Lady Salomons 1909 True 1200 439444 True 1825 /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/level/ground-level/6660469/ Ground level complete 3/24/2012 2 16 19 AM 5907 http //www artgallery nsw gov au/work/5907 Gift of Lady Salomons in memory of Sir Julian E Salomons K C 1909 Painting 1820 1830 w1017 x h1200 x d130 cm 1825 False 0 748046875 Object /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/level/ground-level/6660469/19th-20th-c-european-art/6646800/ 19th + 20th c European art a-merry-jest-joseph-soulacroix A merry jest a 1017 France oil on canvas Un jeu d'esprit Lady Salomons Australia Sydney/New South Wales/Australia Gift of Lady Salomons 1909 Signature_ _Date Signed l r red paint F Soulacroix Not dated special url_id 8QFGyBJbq_-hEQ PD-old-100 Joseph Soulacroix Regency revival genre paintings French paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales |