In the course of a career that bridged the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Scottish painter Samuel John Peploe moved his style from more straightforward realism into a painterly Manet-like approach — particularly to still life — that was marked by a striking economy Read More …
Still Life with Grapes and Game, Frans Snyders In the National Gallery of Art, DC. According to the legend for this piece on the NGA website, still life featuring game and still life in which the primary subject was fruit were considered separate subjects until Read More …
The Black Bottle, Samuel John Peploe Link is to Google Art Project; high resolution downloadable file on Wikimedia Commons; original is in the National Galleries Scotland. Wonderfully fluid and economical handling of this table setting subject by Scottish painter Samuel Peploe. It carries a feeling Read More …
Eva Gonzalès was a 19th century Franch painter associated with the Impressionist circle. More specifically, after studying with portrait painter Charles Chaplin, she became the only formal pupil of Édouard Manet. Manet’s influence is certainly visible in some of her work. Manet painted a portrait Read More …
I’m constantly astonished and delighted at what a cornucopia of art was the late 19th century. I don’t know of a period in which there was a greater array of disparate styles and movements. Had the preceding centuries not also been bountiful with wonderful work, Read More …
The Mother and Sister of the Artist, Berthe Morisot In the National Gallery of Art, DC. There is also a reasonably large version, though less true in color, on Wikipaintings. The figure of the artist’s mother shows the touch of Morisot’s friend and mentor, Edouard Read More …