Eugène Le Poittevin - Fish Market In Holland
Artist: Eugène Le Poittevin (1806-1870)
Eugène Le Poittevin (1806-1870) - Fish Market in Holland.
Drawing. 21.5 x 30.7 cm.
A marine painter, "the inventor of Étretat" according to Alexandre Dumas, Le Poittevin foreshadowed Impressionism. After an established official career and numerous paintings exhibited at the Salon, he devoted a significant portion of his work to Normandy. This was particularly true of Étretat, then a small fishing village, which he helped to introduce to his friends in the Parisian artistic elite. Although Baudelaire mocked this painter for "painting too well," the bold choice of his compositions, reminiscent of Japanese prints, the rejection of Romanticism, and the primary importance given to human activity and the human figure, make him a figure of modernity.
In 1872, shortly after his death, his friend, the painter Eugène Bellangé, wrote about his drawings: "Most of these sketches, full of energy, elegance, and charm, are in no way inferior to the painted studies. Many are executed with a master's hand and with the rarest of ease."
Drawing. 21.5 x 30.7 cm.
A marine painter, "the inventor of Étretat" according to Alexandre Dumas, Le Poittevin foreshadowed Impressionism. After an established official career and numerous paintings exhibited at the Salon, he devoted a significant portion of his work to Normandy. This was particularly true of Étretat, then a small fishing village, which he helped to introduce to his friends in the Parisian artistic elite. Although Baudelaire mocked this painter for "painting too well," the bold choice of his compositions, reminiscent of Japanese prints, the rejection of Romanticism, and the primary importance given to human activity and the human figure, make him a figure of modernity.
In 1872, shortly after his death, his friend, the painter Eugène Bellangé, wrote about his drawings: "Most of these sketches, full of energy, elegance, and charm, are in no way inferior to the painted studies. Many are executed with a master's hand and with the rarest of ease."
150 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Excellent condition
Width: 21,5
Height: 30,7
Reference (ID): 1726118
Availability: In stock
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