Waiting For The Return By Henry Bacon (1839-1912)
Artist: Henry Bacon (haverhill 1839 - Le Caire 1912
Waiting for the return
Henry Bacon (1839-1912)
Oil on paper mounted on Canvas 33 X 24.5
Signed lower right
Framed
Perfect Condition
Sold 1400 Euros
The Artist :
Henry Bacon (Haverhill 1839 - Cairo 1912) was a major American painterillustrator during the American Civil War, before moving to France inmoving to France in 1864.
He became one of the first Americans to train at the École desdes Beaux-Arts in Paris.
A pioneer of the Pont-Aven art colony in BrittanyBrittany, he spent much of his career in France (notably inÉtretat), where he specialized in academic genre scenes depicting the liveslife of sailors and peasants.
From 1897, his career took a radical turn.Fascinated by Egypt, he turned to orientalism, abandoning oil for watercolorwatercolors to capture the light of the desert. He died in Cairo in1912, leaving behind an acclaimed body of work at the crossroads of Europeanfascination with the Orient.
The Work:
A magnificent genre scene characteristic of the French period ofAmerican artist Henry Bacon, a historic pioneer of the Pont-Aven art colony.
The work depicts a young fisherwoman standing on the beach, holding her neta sailboat in the distance.Here, Bacon demonstrates his perfect mastery of the lightand his sensitivity to the poetic realism of 19th-century maritime life.
This technique uses oil on a paper supportpaper, offering the richness and texture of oil painting with the spontaneityspontaneity of working from life. Very popular with 19th-century travel paintersfast, fluid brushstrokes, ideal for immediately capturing the changingthe changing light effects of the coast.
A choice piece for collectors of the École de Pont-Aven, AmericanAmerican voyageurs and 19th-century seascapes.
Henry Bacon (1839-1912)
Oil on paper mounted on Canvas 33 X 24.5
Signed lower right
Framed
Perfect Condition
Sold 1400 Euros
The Artist :
Henry Bacon (Haverhill 1839 - Cairo 1912) was a major American painterillustrator during the American Civil War, before moving to France inmoving to France in 1864.
He became one of the first Americans to train at the École desdes Beaux-Arts in Paris.
A pioneer of the Pont-Aven art colony in BrittanyBrittany, he spent much of his career in France (notably inÉtretat), where he specialized in academic genre scenes depicting the liveslife of sailors and peasants.
From 1897, his career took a radical turn.Fascinated by Egypt, he turned to orientalism, abandoning oil for watercolorwatercolors to capture the light of the desert. He died in Cairo in1912, leaving behind an acclaimed body of work at the crossroads of Europeanfascination with the Orient.
The Work:
A magnificent genre scene characteristic of the French period ofAmerican artist Henry Bacon, a historic pioneer of the Pont-Aven art colony.
The work depicts a young fisherwoman standing on the beach, holding her neta sailboat in the distance.Here, Bacon demonstrates his perfect mastery of the lightand his sensitivity to the poetic realism of 19th-century maritime life.
This technique uses oil on a paper supportpaper, offering the richness and texture of oil painting with the spontaneityspontaneity of working from life. Very popular with 19th-century travel paintersfast, fluid brushstrokes, ideal for immediately capturing the changingthe changing light effects of the coast.
A choice piece for collectors of the École de Pont-Aven, AmericanAmerican voyageurs and 19th-century seascapes.
1 400 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Oil painting on paper
Length: 33
Width: 24,5
Reference (ID): 1761320
Availability: In stock
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