Watercolor and Gouache: Allegories of Music

(Active around 1800) A pair of allegories of music. Oval, finely painted compositions with picturesque depictions in arcadian landscapes. Young ladies are resting under a tree; one of them, in an antique dress with a laurel wreath and a lyre, gazes thoughtfully at the sky, accompanied by two small putti; in the background, Pegasus above a waterfall; the other, in a baroque costume, plays the lute, accompanied by two putti with sheet music and a flute, in the foreground a pair of swans. Each is signed and dated 1803 with a crowned monogram "AA". 21.5 cm - 22 cm x 16.2 cm (cut-out in mat). Sealed. German or French artist of the Empire style, active around 1800. A pair of allegories of music. Watercolor and gouache on paper.