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NARCISSE VIRGILE DIAZ DE LA PENA (FRENCH 1807-1876)
Repas Champetre en Foret de Fontainebleau
1863
oil on canvas
19.8 x 30.2 cm (7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated upper stretcher on verso
LOT NOTES
This work is dedicated to Claude Monet. Inscribed on verso a l`artiste Claude Monet. N. Diaz
Born to Spanish political refugees in Bordeaux, France, Narcisse Diaz de la Pena found himself orphaned and penniless at ten years old. While still a child, he lost his leg from a viper bite and he gained local recognition for both his wooden leg and his exceptional skill as a painter.
In 1836, Diaz met Theodore Rousseau and the two became friends, neighbors, and fellow artists in the village of Barbizon. Rousseau had a strong influence on Diaz, even giving him lessons on how to paint trees. Diaz remained popular throughout his career – he had active followers and was creating works for private patrons. He reached the height of his fame in 1855 and was regarded as a master landscapist who fully understood and used the lure of the forest of Fontainebleau. In 1863, Diaz met Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frederic Bazille, who admired his brilliant colors; his late landscapes very likely influenced the impressionists.
oil on canvas
19.8 x 30.2 cm (7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated upper stretcher on verso
LOT NOTES
This work is dedicated to Claude Monet. Inscribed on verso a l`artiste Claude Monet. N. Diaz
Born to Spanish political refugees in Bordeaux, France, Narcisse Diaz de la Pena found himself orphaned and penniless at ten years old. While still a child, he lost his leg from a viper bite and he gained local recognition for both his wooden leg and his exceptional skill as a painter.
In 1836, Diaz met Theodore Rousseau and the two became friends, neighbors, and fellow artists in the village of Barbizon. Rousseau had a strong influence on Diaz, even giving him lessons on how to paint trees. Diaz remained popular throughout his career – he had active followers and was creating works for private patrons. He reached the height of his fame in 1855 and was regarded as a master landscapist who fully understood and used the lure of the forest of Fontainebleau. In 1863, Diaz met Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frederic Bazille, who admired his brilliant colors; his late landscapes very likely influenced the impressionists.
Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000
Result: $7,500 (including premium)
