July 14 & 15, 2020 Fine & Decorative Arts
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Born in Solesme, France in 1847, Léon Richet was of the generation of painters raised during the height of the Barbizon School. He was a student of Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena, as well as Jules Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger. He began a Salon career in 1869, received an honorable mention in 1885, and was awarded second place medals in 1888 and 1901. Richet was very influenced by the works of Rousseau. The majority of Richet's landscapes are of the forest of Fountainebleau, although he did also paint views at Moret sur Loing, Loiret, Burgundy, Normandy, and along the Seine River. In this painting, a women meanders along the flatlands beside a stream in an impressionistic background. Oil on canvas, signed lower left.
Item Dimensions: Frame: 33" x 44" x 3".
Artist
LEON RICHET (FRENCH, 1847 - 1907).
Created
Late 19th century.
Signature
Signed "Leon Richet" lower left.