Louis Aston-knight - Harfleur
Artist: Louis Aston-knight (1873-1948)
Louis Aston-Knight (1873-1948) - Harfleur, 1893.
Watercolor, signed and dedicated lower right. Gilt frame.
Artwork: 36 x 25.5 cm; frame: 47.5 x 36.5 cm.
A French-American, student of Jules Lefebvre and Tony Robert-Fleury, Aston-Knight won a medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition and exhibited for 30 years at the Salon, where he received the gold medal in 1905. He painted numerous landscapes of Normandy and eventually settled in Beaumont-Le-Roger in 1919. Almost all of his compositions feature water, an element he masterfully depicted.
This watercolor is no exception, with its highly successful reflections, particularly of the Church of Saint-Martin. Aston-Knight most often painted with his easel and feet in the water. Also exhibiting in the United States, it was his views of thatched cottages and riverside scenes in Normandy that met with the greatest success. The acquisition of one of his river scenes in 1922 by US President Warren Harding for the White House further increased the painter's popularity. His meeting with Claude Monet was another pivotal moment in his career. The two men became friends, and he subsequently visited him regularly in Giverny. Inspired by the place, Aston-Knight also designed a garden for his Manoir de Chantereine, a creation that was as famous at the time as that of the Impressionist master.
Watercolor, signed and dedicated lower right. Gilt frame.
Artwork: 36 x 25.5 cm; frame: 47.5 x 36.5 cm.
A French-American, student of Jules Lefebvre and Tony Robert-Fleury, Aston-Knight won a medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition and exhibited for 30 years at the Salon, where he received the gold medal in 1905. He painted numerous landscapes of Normandy and eventually settled in Beaumont-Le-Roger in 1919. Almost all of his compositions feature water, an element he masterfully depicted.
This watercolor is no exception, with its highly successful reflections, particularly of the Church of Saint-Martin. Aston-Knight most often painted with his easel and feet in the water. Also exhibiting in the United States, it was his views of thatched cottages and riverside scenes in Normandy that met with the greatest success. The acquisition of one of his river scenes in 1922 by US President Warren Harding for the White House further increased the painter's popularity. His meeting with Claude Monet was another pivotal moment in his career. The two men became friends, and he subsequently visited him regularly in Giverny. Inspired by the place, Aston-Knight also designed a garden for his Manoir de Chantereine, a creation that was as famous at the time as that of the Impressionist master.
1 500 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Water color
Length: 25,5
Height: 36
Reference (ID): 1725432
Availability: In stock
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