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Julien Auguste Hervé
Portrait of a woman with a toothache, circa 1900, oil on canvas

circa 1900

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Julien-Auguste HERVÉ (1854-1932) Toothache, circa 1900 Oil on canvas Signed "JULIEN HERVE" and dated lower right 61.5 x 50 cm Born in 1854 in Basse-Indre, Loire-Atlantique, Julien-Auguste Hervé received his initial artistic training at the École nationale supérieure des arts et métiers in Angers. He moved to Versailles in 1880, where he worked for the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest, before joining the Société des artistes indépendants in 1888. Formed in 1884, this association brought together artists who asserted a certain freedom, with the aim of presenting works to the public that were not part of the official Salon. At the same time, Julien-Auguste Hervé, who had become a drawing teacher, tried to make a living from his art, and presented paintings every year at the Salon des Indépendants. In addition to his landscapes and other mythological and biblical scenes, it was his portraits that met with great success from the late 1890s onwards. Enthusiasts were eager to discover his astonishing paintings, which left no one indifferent. Art critic Gustave Coquiot, who called Julien-Auguste Hervé "Master of Expressionism" in 1898, praised his Dédaigneuse, Mignonette, Hargneux and Pompette after the titles given by the artist to his figures. The artist introduces the term "expressionism", which he sometimes uses before the name ("Expressionism, Hargneux"; "Expressionism (budgetary)"), sometimes after the name ("Samson et Dalila (expressionism)"). The use of this neologism seems to reflect a certain hostility to contemporary Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Julien-Auguste Hervé's main claim to fame is a certain realism with a strong symbolism. The British art critic Charles Rowley used the term "expressionism" in 1880 to describe modern artists concerned with expressing emotions and passions. It was later used in Germany for the Berlin Secession exhibition of 1911, but it would be risky to establish any link, however tenuous, with the avant-garde movement of the early 20th century that retained the name. The rare painting we present, with its unusual theme of toothache, bears witness to the artist's facetiousness.
  • Creator:
    Julien Auguste Hervé (1854 - 1932, French)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.22 in (61.5 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)
  • Medium:
    Oil
  • Period:
    Early 20th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2661213778612
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