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Description: | Hendrik Frans de Cort (1742-1810) was born and studied in Antwerp before moving to Paris where he entered the Academy in 1779 and later became painter to the Prince de Condé. In 1790 he settled in London and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and British Institution until 1806, here he established a successful practice painting landscapes, county houses, castles and cathedrals in an Italianate idiom indebted to the style of Gaspar Dughet for wealthy patrons. In his view of Charlton Park, de Cort represents the oldest part of the Tudor period property, which is seen from the north-west. Notably the west front of the house is shown, which was built by Catherine Knevet, Countess of Suffolk with the inheritance she received at her father's death in 1598. At the time her husband, Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, was building Audley End House in Essex, the two houses are similar in style and aspect and have been attributed to the architect Bernard Jannsen. The north and east fronts of Charlton were not added until 1772-76, part of the new north front is visible to the left of de Cort's painting. Painted on a specially prepared mahogany panel, typical of de Cort's method, the technique is also consistent with his style which the painter Joseph Farington described as follows: 'his ground prepared light, this to draw his outline with black lead pencil, then to pass Oil over it, and on that tint to glaze his shadows and embody his lights'. Some traces of under drawing and pentimenti are visible in this work. | Subjects: | landscape (Charlton House ) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Cort, Hendrik Frans de (Flemish painter, 1742-1810) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8728... | Go to resource |
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