Leon Richet Art
French, 1847-1907
Richet spent much of his adult life in Paris. It was there that he met and became a student of Jules Lefebvre. He also became a disciple of Diaz la Pena. Both of these teachers were well-known proponents of the Barbizon School. The Barbizon school of painters was part of a movement towards Realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time. The Barbizon school was active from roughly 1830 until 1870, was inspired originally by the work on John Constable, and included, most notably, Theodore Rousseau and Jean-Francois Millet. It takes its name from the village of Barbizon, France, near the Forest of Fontainebleau, where many of the artists gathered. Some of the most prominent features of this school are its tonal qualities, color, loose brushwork, and softness of form.
These Realist artists would shape Richet’s style and in turn his successful career as a landscape painter. The artist sometimes collaborated with Lefebvre; there are several paintings that bare both of their signatures. Lefebvre’s teaching is evident in paintings such as this L’étang Les Hautes herbes, in the delicate way in which Richet accurately depicted the effects of light and reflection on the water. His compositions, such as this one, are known for their lightness and openness. These qualities set Richet apart from his mentors and counterparts, such as Diaz and Corot; whose work often comprises enclosed and shadowy views of nature. This meant Richet enjoyed a successful and prolific career, and his work was widely exhibited during his own lifetime.
At the Salons of Paris, he obtained an honorable mention in 1885, medals in 1896 and 1900; and from then on was considered to be a leader in the Barbizon School, and later proposed for the cross of the Legion of Honor. Like many painters of the Barbizon School, Richet had a fondness for the Forest of Fontainebleau, and it provided the subjects for the majority of his paintings. A Road to the Forest of Fontainebleau was perhaps his most famous painting and drew public attention to his name at the time it was painted. Richet also loved the areas of Moret Sur Loing, Loiret, Normandy, and Burgundy as sources for his painterly inspiration, as well as views along the River Seine. He was a member of the Society of French Artists and exhibited with them from 1880 until his death in 1907.to
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Artist: Leon Richet
Antique French Impressionist Young Woman Portrait Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Leon Richet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist landscape oil painting by Leon Richet (1847 - 1907). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 22 by 29 inches overall and 15 by 20 painting alone.
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1880s Impressionist Leon Richet Art
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The Cliffs Of Treport - Normandy Etretat, oil on wood by Léon Richet
By Leon Richet
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Excellent overall with a genuine oil on board with original period frame.
Minor 3 mm retouching under UV light. (As seen on picture)
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Classical 19th century French Nude of a lady in the Barbizon Forest landscape.
By Leon Richet
Located in Woodbury, CT
Classical 19th century French Nude of a lady in the Barbizon Forest landscape.
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1860s Victorian Leon Richet Art
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"Sunset on the River"
By Leon Richet
Located in Southampton, NY
Sunset on the river by French artist, Leon Richet. Oil on wood panel. Circa 1885. Signed lower left. Framed size 13.5 by 16.5 inches.
Born in Solesme, France in 1847, Léon Richet was of the generation of painters raised during the height of the Barbizon school. He was a student of Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena...
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$2,800 Sale Price
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Bejeweled woman within a Barbizon Landscape
By Leon Richet
Located in New York, NY
Leon RIchet
Bejeweled woman within a Barbizon Landscape
1872
Oil on panel
24 x 18 inches (61 x 45.7 cm)
Framed: 36 x 30 inches (91.4 x 76.2 cm)
Signed: Léon Richet 72
Leon RIchet wa...
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1870s Barbizon School Leon Richet Art
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Oil, Panel
"Woman with Parasol and her dog" 19th century Barbizon French oil on panel
By Leon Richet
Located in New York, NY
Oil on panel
15 1/4 x 10 inches ( 38.7 x 25.4 cm.)
Framed: 24 x 18 1/2 inches (61 x 47 cm.)
Signed lower left: Léon Richet
Provenance:
Private collection USA
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19th Century Barbizon School Leon Richet Art
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French Girl with Flowered Hat with Impressive Sfumato Technic by Leon Richet
By Leon Richet
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Introducing a stunning portrait by renowned French artist Léon Richet (1847-1907), depicting a young girl adorned with a beautiful floral wreath and a hat perched atop her head. This...
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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Leon Richet Art
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