30 Sir William Russell Flint RA - Burlington Paintings

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3 Fredrik Marinus Kruseman 1816 - 1882 Born in Haarlem in 1816, Kruseman showed an early talent for drawing. Between 1832 and 1833 he attended the City Drawing School and he studied painting with Roosenboom. He would have come into contact with the great artist Schelfhout during this period, as he was a regular visitor to Roosenboom’s studio. In 1833 Kruseman made his debut at the Exhibition of Living Masters in The Hague. Kruseman moved to Kleve in 1836 and it was here, under the informal tutelage of B.C. Koekkoek, that he was now inspired to paint realistic landscapes and to give expression to the feeling that the landscape evoked in him. He learned how to paint trees and how to indicate skate tracks in the snow by applying white paint and then scratching it off whilst wet with the sharp end of a brush. In 1841 the artist moved to Brussels where he was to remain for most of his life. The salons and coffee houses there were natural meeting grounds for artists and amongst others Kruseman met Verboeckhoven here with whom he collaborated often. During the fifties and sixties Kruseman gave ruins and castles greater prominence in his work, more for Romantic effect than for accurate topography. Winter landscapes made up about two thirds of his work and during the later fifties his art came to full fruition. He introduced his first coral-like tree branches and the depth of his panoramic landscapes became more marked. His cool grey-blue tones gave way to a much warmer palette. This particular example is among the finest of the oeuvre. Kruseman worked well into the late seventies and eventually died in Saint-Gillis near Brussels on 25th May, 1882. Dutch Winter Landscape with Skaters Signed and Dated 1857 Oil on Canvas 19 3 /4 x 27 1 /2 ins / 52 x 69.8 cms
4 Charles Joseph Frédéric Soulacroix 1825 - 1889 A Stirring Conversation Signed Oil on Canvas 34 x 26 ins / 86.3 x 66 cms Soulacroix was born in Montpellier in France on 6th July, 1825. He enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in September, 1845, studying with the sculptors A.A. Dumont (1801-1884) and E.J. Ramey (1796-1852) and the German painter P. Cornelius (1783-1867). The artist won awards for both sculpture and painting and he made his debut at the Salon in 1849. Soulacroix painted a number of history paintings and he also decorated the dome and six side chapels in Notre Dame Cathedral between 1863 and 1865 at the request of Monseigneur Haffreingue, the Bishop of Boulogne-sur-Mer. In July, 1852 Soulacroix married Giacinta Diofebo in Rome. He worked there after his marriage and also in Parma, Pisa, Livorno and Florence. During his time in Italy he perfected his best known subject matter, scenes depicting 18th century costumed figures. Soulacroix excelled in painting figures enjoying the fashionable salons of Paris and Florence. He demonstrated his technical skills by painting elegant furniture and the fine silk and satin fabrics of dresses and wall coverings. This particular painting depicts three sumptuously dressed women enjoying afternoon tea, a ritual central to the vibrant salon culture of the period. The salons of Paris allowed fashionable women to gather and refine their taste and knowledge through conversation. The elaborate satin gowns, fine china adorned with Japanese motifs, silk covered walls and Louis XV ormolu furniture are all marks of the very best taste they sought to refine. Soulacroix’s paintings were very popular among the society he depicted and brought him considerable success during his lifetime. He continues to be regarded as the master of his genre today. The artist died on 9th May, 1889 in Florence. Provenance: Lillian Piscantor, California
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Page 13 and 14: 9 Edouard Léon Cortès 1882 - 1969
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Page 19 and 20: 15 Henry Redmore 1820-1887 Haybarge
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