Sir John Falstaff — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Watercolor on Paper, 21.0×29.5cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2022 — France
Where Shakespeare's most complex character becomes visible through watercolor
First exhibited at Koblenzer Kunstverein e.V., Koblenz, October 2023 — Transcendence – World Premiere of Ephemera Arts.
This work entered a private collection in St Charles, USA, March 2024.
- ✓ Original artwork, hand-painted by Arnaud Quercy
- ✓ Certificate of authenticity included
Arnaud Quercy is a Parisian artist working across painting, music, and sculpture. His practice is grounded in Ideamorphism — the principle that a work of art does not carry meaning, but triggers it. Each piece is engineered to diffract differently through each person who encounters it.
He creates and exhibits at Art Quam Anima, his gallery-atelier at 28 rue du Dragon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
Series: Shakespeare
Part of Untamed Creations · 6 works in this series
Shakespear
About This Artwork
This contemporary watercolor explores the theatrical complexity of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff, translating the character's boisterous nature into visual form. Created as part of the Untamed Creations collection, the work examines how literary personality can be expressed through color and brushwork. The piece captures Falstaff's contradictions through watercolor's inherent fluidity and unpredictability.
Warm orange tones dominate the composition, ranging from light tan to deep burnt sienna. These earth colors create the foundation, while darker accents of black and russet provide depth and structure. The watercolor technique allows colors to blend naturally on paper, creating soft transitions between areas. Small touches of grayish purple and steel gray appear as accent notes, adding complexity to the predominantly warm palette. The paint application shows both controlled areas and spontaneous bleeding typical of watercolor work.
The work measures twenty-one by twenty-nine and one half centimeters on paper support, placing it in the small format category. Created in France during January 2022, the piece carries certificate of authenticity number 20231231-0019. The artist's signature appears on the back of the work. The painting was subsequently sold to a collector in St Charles, USA in March 2024, completing its journey from studio to private collection.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Watercolor on Paper
- Dimensions: 21.0×29.5cm
- Weight:
- Created: 2022, France
- Certificate: 20231231-0019
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0433 / 2022
Gallery Label
Sir John Falstaff Watercolor on Paper, 21.0×29.5cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0433 / 2022
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using artist-grade watercolor pigments on acid-free, archival paper. Watercolor's transparency creates luminous effects as light passes through the pigment layers to reflect off the white paper beneath.
The work demonstrates careful control of water and pigment to achieve both soft washes and precise details. Each piece is signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity with unique registration number.
Provenance
This work is held in a private collection. Provenance and exhibition history are maintained in the gallery archives.
