Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Allegory of Fortune
Balthazar Nebot
This dramatic 18th-century allegory depicts the chaotic and unpredictable nature of fortune as riches fall upon a bustling crowd.
Fortune Passes By (La Fortune passe)
Albert Maignan
1895 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A striking late 19th-century allegory by Albert Maignan depicting the fleeting nature of luck and success.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force with warm wood and umber notes — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Dining Room
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Charcoal black, Aged gold
About the piece
Created in 1895, Albert Maignan’s 'Fortune Passes By' captures the ephemeral nature of wealth. A blindfolded, ethereal figure representing Fortune glides past a group of preoccupied businessmen on the steps of a grand building, her trailing robes dissolving into a colorful mist. This academic oil painting masterfully blends social realism with symbolic fantasy.
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