Watercolor and Gouache: Allegories of Music

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