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Description: | Signed: yes Description: Hervier, a painter and a printmaker, was the son of a classical painter who had been trained in the studio of Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). A less successful artist and one of the least known of the Barbizon generation, his works appeared in the Salon on only four occasions: 1849, 1850, 1852 and 1855. This dark landscape with full moon is a rare example of his work, and the inspiration was probably the Fontainebleau Forest, where he settled. The painting has been executed rapidly, and the spontaneity in the brushwork and Hervier's interest in aspects of light and atmosphere suggest that it was executed outdoors. However, it is known that Hervier usually completed his pictures in the studio, and that he often worked from memory. Very few of his works are in public collections, and Hervier's significance in French nineteenth century studies is understated due to the difficulty in locating documentation on his life and career. | Subjects: | landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Hervier, Louis Adolphe (French painter and printmaker, 1818-1879) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8518... | Go to resource |
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