David émile Joseph De Noter (1825 - 1892) Still Life

David Émile Joseph de Noter (1825 - 1892) Vegetables in a flowerpot, still life Oil on panel signed lower right David de Noter. panel: 27 * 33 cm David-Émile-Joseph De Noter, heir to a line of artists, draws his creativity from his family artistic roots. His father, Jean-Baptiste de Noter, his uncle, Pierre-François, his cousins Anne, Auguste and Joséphine, as well as his own son, Raphaël-Marie, all devoted themselves to painting, specializing in landscapes or nature. dead florals. David Émile Joseph de Noter's first artistic steps took place in Ghent, Belgium, under the tutelage of his father, Jean-Baptiste André de Noter (1787-1855), an eminent painter of urban scenes, exhibiting with renown in Belgium and In France. David's work is a tribute to fruits and flowers, interiors and genre scenes capturing moments of still life, masterfully transposed to oil and watercolor. Brussels became his workshop, and in 1845, he won a silver medal at the Salon there, followed by a gold medal in 1854. The Paris Salons of 1853, 1855 and 1864 also hosted David's creations. Permanently based in Brussels, he honed his own style, deploying refined interiors and still lifes of meticulous precision. Frequent trips to Algiers punctuated his career, enriching his repertoire exhibited at the Parisian Salons. This work presents the peak of his mature style. The interior of the kitchen reveals the harmony and balance that De Noter aspired to achieve in his work. Every detail is captured with particular attention to detail. Throughout his career, De Noter enjoyed high esteem. His meeting with Baron Henri Leys proved decisive, integrating him into his workshop with the exclusive aim of representing vegetables, fruits and flowers. The awards poured in, a bronze medal at the Paris Salon in 1845, then a gold medal in Brussels in 1854. The museums of Amsterdam, Breslau, Brussels, Cambrai, Coutrai, Mechelen, Mulhouse, of Philadelphia, Prague and Saint Petersburg bear witness to the indelible imprint left by De Noter's works.