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Romantic Art

ROMANTIC STYLE

In emphasizing emotion and imagination, romantic art shifted away from the restraint of classicism and neoclassicism that had dominated art in Europe since the Renaissance. Romanticism achieved its greatest popularity in art, literature, music and philosophy between 1780 and 1830, although its expression of individual experiences ranging from awe to passion informed culture in the decades after.

Landscape painting was especially popular during the romantic period, as were nature studies of wild animals and fantasies of exotic lands. Romanticism varied across Europe as it reacted to the rise of industrialization, a more personal relationship with faith that was distanced from the church and the rationalist thinking of the Enlightenment.

British painters such as John Constable and J.M.W. Turner responded dramatically to the light and atmosphere of the natural world, while William Blake conveyed humanity’s connection to the divine in his visionary art. In Germany, the late-18th-century Sturm und Drang, or Storm and Drive, movement, with its probing of the unconscious, inspired a sense of mystery in work by romantic artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Philipp Otto Runge. In France, where the French Revolution had turned tradition upside down, Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix used lush brushwork to paint monumental canvases with tumultuous scenes of nature and history.

The romantic movement and its subject matter were a significant influence on the Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolists and the American painters of the Hudson River School, as well as on other cultural movements in the 19th and 20th centuries that saw artists build on this perspective in which art was guided by emotion rather than reason.

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Style: Romantic
Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing
Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing

Eugène Cicéri (1813-1890) The Mill, original signed drawing

By Eugène Ciceri

Located in Paris, FR

Eugène Cicéri (1813 - 1890) The Mill Signed lower right Monogrammed AE, probably a collector's mark as it appears on numerous drawings by Cicéri 30.5 x 22.5 cm In good condition : ...

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1860s Romantic Art

Materials

Pencil

Vive le Vin
Vive le Vin

Vive le Vin

By Hippolyte Bellangé

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Medium: Lithograph with tint stone Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 1/2" (34.80 x 26.70 cm); Mat: 20 x 16" Publisher: G. Engelmann References And Exhibitions: Published by G. Engelmann Reference: Beraldi p. 17Medium: Lithograph with tint stone Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 1/2" (34.80 x 26.70 cm); Mat: 20 x 16" Publisher: G. Engelmann References And Exhibitions: Published by G. Engelmann Reference: Beraldi p. 17 Medium: Lithograph with tint stone Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 1/2" (34.80 x 26.70 cm); Mat: 20 x 16" Publisher: G. Engelmann References And Exhibitions: Published by G. Engelmann Reference: Beraldi p. 17 Joseph Louis Hippolyte Bellangé (17 January 1800 – 10 April 1866) was a French battle painter and printmaker. His art was influenced by the wars of the first Napoleon, and while a youth, he produced several military drawings...

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1820s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Lake Scene" - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolor Seascape Painting
"Lake Scene" - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolor Seascape Painting

"Lake Scene" - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolor Seascape Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

(I apologize for the reflections on the glass.) A lovely, gentle watercolor of a quiet lake with the fall trees reflected in the water. In the misty distance rises a cathedral above ...

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1920s Romantic Art

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Watercolor

Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality
Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality

Still Life Italian School 19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Italy Art Quality

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Still life with vase of flowers Italian School of the nineteenth century Oil on canvas cm. 74 x 92,5 frame 97 x 112 Beautiful painting representing a rich still life, of great deco...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

Hebrides, Scotland, Large Black and White Landscape Framed Print 33x43 IN
Hebrides, Scotland, Large Black and White Landscape Framed Print 33x43 IN

Hebrides, Scotland, Large Black and White Landscape Framed Print 33x43 IN

By ALEX BOYD

Located in London, GB

A serene black and white landscape capturing the essence of mountains at dusk... This is the road to Heaste on the Isle of Skye with a view of Beinn na Caillich and Blaven beyond in Scotland. The Road to Heaste, Isle of Skye", 2012-2013 Fine Art Photographic Giclee Print (Archival Pigment Print from Wet plate collodion), in the original vintage frame saved from the Scottish castle saved by the Artist... The frame includes the mount-board and antireflective glass. The Print is signed by the Artist at the front, right hand side corner at the bottom. (Please view third image for your reference). Image: 58 x 81 cm Frame: 85 x 110cm / 33.5 x 43.3 inches The series 'No Innocent Land' (The Hebrides) is a journey across the islands of Scotland using an antique process to document the dramatic landscapes of Scotland. Using a 100 year old camera, images have been made and developed by hand on mountain tops, in valleys, by the sides of lochs, and in some of Scotland's most beautiful landscapes. ALEX BOYD Alex Boyd's images represent a major addition to the tradition of modern landscape photography" - Robert Macfarlane, Author Alex Boyd is a landscape and documentary photographer, printmaker and writer. His work is primarily concerned with the Scottish landscape. As a photographer his work examines the role of early Scottish landscape photographers, often using antique processes such as the Victorian wet-plate collodion process using antique cameras in mountain environments. In 2019 he was awarded a Daiwa Foundation Scholarship to work and photograph the mountains of the Japan Alps centred on Mount Yari as well as shortlisted for the Hariban Award. He was the Mountain Photographer of the Year at the Kendal Mountain Festival in 2013, the UK's largest mountain festival. His work on the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye as the Royal Scottish Academy's artist in Residence is in several National Collections. His work has been widely exhibited internationally with solo exhibitions at the Scottish Parliament, as well as group exhibitions at the Royal Academy, Royal Ulster Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy. His work is held in the collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, The Royal Photographic Society, the Royal Scottish Academy, the V&A in London and the Yale Centre for British Arts in the USA. His first book St Kilda - The Silent Islands was recently shortlisted for a Saltire Award. His second book The Isle of Rust, a collaboration with writer Jonathan Meades was, like his first book, named as a photography book of the year by The Scotsman. He is a Fellow of the National Library of Scotland, The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, and the Royal Society of Art. He is currently working on a PhD on Scottish Photography...

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2010s Romantic Art

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Plate Glass, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, A...

Napoleon Standing
Napoleon Standing

Napoleon Standing

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Napoleon Standing Lithograph, 1822 Signed in the stone lower left corner of image (see photo) From: Arnault, A. V. Vie Politique et Militaire de Napoleon (120 plates) Published, Paris, Librairie Historiquem 1822 Printed by C. Motte, Paris Considered to be the major pictorial treatise on Napoleon and his military conquests. Image size: 14 x 9 3/4 inches Sheet size: 23 5/8 x 17 3/4 inches Condition: Very good Horizontal prints...

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1820s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Romantic Ink Drawing: Feast in the Forest, Late 19th Century
Romantic Ink Drawing: Feast in the Forest, Late 19th Century

Romantic Ink Drawing: Feast in the Forest, Late 19th Century

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

19th-Century Italian School Feast in the Forest Ink on paper, 125 x 270 mm Provenance: Private collection This work, attributed to the 19th-century Italian school, depicts a momen...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper

Winter in Palos (Three)

Winter in Palos (Three)

By Paul Kozal

Located in Phoenix, AZ

sepia toned silver gelatin print Framed dimensions 21.5 x 17.5 inches Paul Kozal has been photographing for over 25 years. His award-winning photographs have been exhibited in numer...

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1990s Romantic Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned
19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned

19th Century European Painting Winter Scene, circa 1870s Unsigned

Located in Incline Village, NV

Excellent quality 19th century European oil painting on canvas (possibly Russian). Winter scene depicting two horse drawn sleighs driven by pair of couples through the countryside. P...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Smoldering Reflections
"Smoldering Reflections

"Smoldering Reflections

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

The ember of the cigarette still glows, but her gaze is already elsewhere – in a world where thoughts smolder slowly. Shadows slide across her face, breaking it into light and doubt,...

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2010s Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

Courtship ritual
Courtship ritual

Gilbert PauliCourtship ritual, 1991

$1,104Sale Price|49% Off

Courtship ritual

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

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1990s Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

'Camp Red River Hunters' original lithograph by John Mix Stanley
'Camp Red River Hunters' original lithograph by John Mix Stanley

'Camp Red River Hunters' original lithograph by John Mix Stanley

By John Mix Stanley

Located in Milwaukee, WI

In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States government set out to survey and document its newly acquired lands and territories west of the Mississippi. The goals of these surveys were manifold: to produce topographical maps, to document flora and fauna, and to document natural resources to build the emerging US economy. These surveys, and the images from them, also functioned to build the new sense of American identity with the landscape, condensing vistas into the 'picturesque' tradition of European image making. Thus, the entire span of US territory could be seen as a single, cohesive whole. This lithograph comes from one of six surveys commissioned by the Army's Topographic Bureau in 1853, which sought to find the best route to construct a transcontinental railroad. The result was a thirteen-volume report including maps, lithographs, and technical data entitled 'Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean.' In particular, the print comes from the northern survey, commanded by Isaac Stevens, which explored the regions between the 47th and 49th parallels. In this image, Stanley shows an encampment of the people known as the Red River of the North hunters. They were generations of European and mixed-race trappers who lived on the frontier and had Indian wives and mixed-race children. They had come to the area for bison hunting, as the herds were still vast on the prairies. In the image, the figures and their encampment are dwarfed by the vast landscape around them, indicating the sublimity of these new American territories. 5.75 x 8.75 inches, image 6.5 x 9.25 inches, stone 17 x 20 inches, frame Artist 'Stanley Del.' lower left Entitled 'Camp Red River Hunters' lower center margin Publisher 'Sarony, Major & Knapp. Lith.s 449 Broadway N.Y.' lower right Inscribed 'U.S.P.R.R. EXP. & SURVEYS — 47th & 49th PARALLELS' upper left Inscribed 'GENERAL REPORT — PLATE XII' upper right Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent rag matting with French accents; glazed with UV5 Plexiglas to inhibit fading; housed in a gold reverse ogee moulding. Print in overall good condition; some localized foxing and discoloration; minor surface abrasions to frame. John Mix Stanley...

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1850s Romantic Art

Materials

Lithograph

German School, Animal Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Cabinet Painting
German School, Animal Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Cabinet Painting

German School, Animal Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Cabinet Painting

Located in Greven, DE

German School or Swiss School, 19th Century, Hunting Scene, Hunter with Dogs, Hares, Painting indistinctly signed. Fine and detailed painted scene of a hunt with dogs, a hunter and h...

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19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas

"Muses of the Universe"
"Muses of the Universe"

"Muses of the Universe"

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Muses of the Universe" is a visual poem about the profound unity of the elements and feminine energy. The images are interconnected and unified in a Single Circle of Power: a self-s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone
Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone

Oedipus leaves Thebes guided by Antigone

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas attributed Rousseau-Decelle, French painter of the XIXth century. Student of Bouguereau and Ferrier In 1903, the artist whose studio is located at 235 rue du Faubourg ...

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1860s Romantic Art

Materials

Oil

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 6

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 6

By Agent X

Located in Kansas City, MO

Agent X Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 6 Archival Pigment Inks on 310 gsm hahnemühle paper Year: 2022 Size: 35x30in Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by ha...

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2010s Romantic Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 7

Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 7

By Agent X

Located in Kansas City, MO

Agent X Beauté du XVIIIe Siècle 7 Archival Pigment Inks on 310 gsm hahnemühle paper Year: 2022 Size: 32x34in Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by ha...

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2010s Romantic Art

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Archival Paper, Digital

Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters, drawing and watercolor
Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters, drawing and watercolor

Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters, drawing and watercolor

By Denis Auguste Marie Raffet

Located in Paris, FR

Denis Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) Studies of characters Black pencil and watercolor on paper 18.5 x 25.5 cm Stamp of the Raffet Estate Sale (1911) on the lower right In good condition, foxings on the original mount Framed 34 x 40 cm Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (2 March 1804 – 16 February 1860) was a French illustrator and lithographer. He was a student of Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, and was a retrospective painter of the Empire. At an early age he was apprenticed to a wood turner, but took up the study of art at evening classes. At the age of 18 he entered the workshop of Cabanel, where he applied his skill to the decoration of china, and where he met Rudor, from whom he received instruction in lithography, in the practice of which he was to rise to fame. He then entered the École des Beaux-Arts, but returned to lithography in 1830 when he produced on stone his famous designs of Lützen, Waterloo, Le bal, La revue, and Les adieux de la garrison, by which his reputation became immediately established.[ Raffet's chief works were his lithographs of the Napoleonic campaigns, from Egypt to Waterloo, vigorous designs inspired by ardent patriotic enthusiasm. In this endeavor he was a contemporary of other French artist-lithographers of Napoleon and the French army including Hippolyte Bellangé, Horace Vernet, and Nicolas Toussaint Charlet. As an illustrator his activity was prodigious, the list of works illustrated by his crayon amounting to about forty-five, among which are Béranger's poems, the History of the Revolution by Adolphe Thiers, the History of Napoleon by de Norvins, the great Walter Scott by Auguste Defauconpret, the French Plutarch and Frédéric Bérat's Songs. He went to Rome in 1849, and was present at the siege of Rome, which he made the subject of some lithographs, and followed the Italian campaign of 1859, of which he left a record in his Episodes de la campagne d'Italie de 1859. His portraits in pencil...

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1850s Romantic Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)
'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)

'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)

Located in Knokke, BE

Hendrik Barend Koekkoek Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London Dutch Painter 'Figures Strolling through a Forest in Winter' Signature: signed lower right 'H B Koekkoek', c. 1882-1900 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 76,5 x 64 cm, frame size 103 x 89,5 cm Biography: Hendrik Barend Koekkoek, often signing as Hendrik Barend (H.B.) Koekkoek, in the realm of 19th-century art, emerges as a captivating painter born in Amsterdam on November 23, 1849. A scion of the esteemed Koekkoek family, he gained renown for his landscapes and woodland scenes, following in the artistic footsteps of his father, marine painter Hermanus Koekkoek. Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s life unfolds with a certain mystery, his artistic journey shaped by training from his father and, likely, his uncle Marinus Adrianus. In 1878, he tied the knot with Carolina Allardina Cornelia Pierson and ventured into the artistic scenes of Hilversum and Brussels, simultaneously opening an art dealership in Amsterdam. Around 1882, the call of London beckoned, echoing the path paved by his brother Hermanus Koekkoek the Younger. In England, he painted landscapes near Guildford, akin to his cousin Pieter Hendrik Koekkoek. The latter part of his life remains shrouded in obscurity. Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s artistic style, steeped in the romantic tradition of the Koekkoek family, adorned canvases with landscapes, woodlands, and marine scenes. His London sojourn witnessed the creation of winter landscapes with towering trees, showcased in exhibitions across Dutch cities. He breathed his last in London before 1909. His artistic legacy lives on in institutions like the Paul Tétar van...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

France 19th century, A Set of 5 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash
France 19th century, A Set of 5 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

France 19th century, A Set of 5 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

Located in Paris, FR

France middle of 19th century A set of 5 drawings Landscapes, farms and ruins Brown ink and brown ink wash on paper, Black ink and black ink wash on paper Dimensions vary : A big fa...

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1840s Romantic Art

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Ink

#4423
#4423

#4423

By Hiro Yokose

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil and wax on canvas 62 x 50 inches framed Neo-romantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with fl...

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Early 2000s Romantic Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Wax, Oil

France middle 19th century, A Set of 6 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash
France middle 19th century, A Set of 6 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

France middle 19th century, A Set of 6 drawings, landscapes and farms, Ink wash

Located in Paris, FR

France middle of 19th century (1843 ?) A set of 6 drawings Landscapes, trees, farms Brown ink and brown ink wash on paper Dimensions vary : Farms and buildings ( x 3) : 27 x 34 cm A...

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1840s Romantic Art

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Ink

19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing
19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing

19th Century Romantic school, A Pavilion in a garden, original drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Romantic School, circa 1860 A pavilion in a garden , an animated view Pen and black ink, black ink wash on paper 19.5 x 26.5 cm In good condition, slightly undulating. Framed : 39 x ...

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1860s Romantic Art

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Ink

Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm
Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm

Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Through the Clouds: The Magic of Stories in the Heavenly Realm" Oil on cardboard In this oil landscape painting, we immerse ourselves in the wondrous world of the sky and experience the emotional impact of its colors. The composition is dominated by a cloud that swiftly ascends towards the heights, touching the beautiful blue expanse above. The cloud becomes the protagonist and storyteller of this artwork, reflecting everything hidden beyond the horizon. The viewer, without seeing or knowing what lies beyond that horizon, completes the picture in their imagination, envisioning forests, lakes, and other enigmatic shapes concealed within the cloud's reflections. The cloud serves as a portal to a realm of fantasies and dreams, where the viewer can soar high above the cloud...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

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Oil, Paint, Lights

"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth
"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth

"Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth

By Max Skoblinsky

Located in Zofingen, AG

Oil on cardboard . The painting "Evolution of Dawn: Clouds and Nature's Rebirth" invites us to immerse ourselves in a magnificent landscape where every color and detail penetrates ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Art

Materials

Paint, Lights, Oil

Romantic Portraits, Herman Richir, Brussels 1866 – 1942, Belgian Painter
Romantic Portraits, Herman Richir, Brussels 1866 – 1942, Belgian Painter

Romantic Portraits, Herman Richir, Brussels 1866 – 1942, Belgian Painter

Located in Knokke, BE

Romantic Portraits Richir Herman Brussels 1866 – 1942 Belgian Painter Signature: Attributed to Richir Herman Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 67,50 x 62,50 cm, frame size 69,50 x 64,50 cm Biography: Richir Herman Jean Joseph was born in Ixelles (Brussels), on November 4, 1866. He was a Belgian painter of portraits, still lifes, genre paintings, nudes and landscapes. He made decorative paintings to fit into private homes. Richir mainly painted portraits. His clients usually belonged to the higher circles. He portrayed amongst others King Albert and Queen Elisabeth, Cardinal Mercier and Countess d’Oultremont. Less known are the landscape paintings he made Limburg and Kempen, where he regularly stayed with befriended artist Emile Van Doren (1865 – 1949). Herman Richir first studied at the Sint-Joost-ten-Node Academy with Gustave Biot and Charles Hermans, continued his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels (1884-1889) with the master teacher and artist Jean-Francois Portaels (1818 – 1895). In 1886, during his studies, he won second Prize of Rome for Painting. Richir lived in Schaarbeek. In 1900 he became a teacher of drawing and in 1905 first teacher of painting after nature at the Brussels Academy. He was director there several times 1906-1907, 1910, 1911, 1915-1919, 1925-1927. He was retired in 1927. His pupils included Albert Alleman (1892 – 1933), Éliane de Meuse (1899 – 1993), Paul Hagemans (1884 – 1959), Maurice Mareels (1893 – 1976), Guy Onkelinx (1879 – 1935), Georges Rogy (1897 – 1981), José Storie (1899 – 1961), Charles Swyncop (1895 – 1970), Maurice Schelck...

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20th Century Romantic Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Romantic art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hiro Yokose, Francisco Goya, Leo Primavesi, and Dipen Bose. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Romantic art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $119 and tops out at $1,300,000, while the average work sells for $2,213.