Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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.

Artist: Leon Richet

Leon RichetFrench Girl with Flowered Hat with Impressive Sfumato Technic by Leon Richet, late 1800s

$6,125Sale Price|20% Off

French Girl with Flowered Hat with Impressive Sfumato Technic by Leon Richet

By Leon Richet

Located in Stockholm, SE

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 Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Henry BaconDreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor, Circa 1890

$36,500

H 15 in W 12 in

Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor

By Henry Bacon

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Pensive in thought sitting at a wood-slat stern bench of a departing vessel in New York Harbor, the prominent grandeur of the Statue of Liberty recently passed, a woman and her loyal...

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1890s Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Carolien van OlphenDreamer - 21st Century Figure Painting of a nude Girl Sleeping on a Couch, 2025

$1,684

H 9.06 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in

Dreamer - 21st Century Figure Painting of a nude Girl Sleeping on a Couch

By Carolien van Olphen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Carolien van Olphen Dreamer Oil on wood panel 23 x 35 cm (Framed 31 x 41 cm, frame is included) Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places with her...

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2010s Contemporary Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

French 19th Century Oil French 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a young girl knitting in an interior, circa 1840

$3,450

H 11 in W 10 in

French 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a young girl knitting in an interior

Located in Woodbury, CT

French School Portrait of a Young Girl Knitting Oil on wooden panel Circa 1840 This painting is not signed A beautifully observed early nineteenth-century French interior portrait d...

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1840s Old Masters Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Master of MontespertoliSt. Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca, ca. 1500

$17,500

H 11.75 in W 8 in

St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey The present painting depicts Saint Vincent Ferrer preaching from a raised pulpit to a group of seven peopl...

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15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Luis Muntane MunsElegance – Oil Portrait of a Woman, Spanish Romantic Figurative Art

$9,542

H 19.02 in W 14.02 in

Elegance – Oil Portrait of a Woman, Spanish Romantic Figurative Art

Located in London, GB

This captivating oil painting by Luís Muntané Muns exemplifies the artist’s mastery in figurative art, portraiture, and classical elegance. Renowned for his evocative depictions of finely dressed women, Muns presents a young woman in an opulent, multi-layered gown, her delicate posture exuding both grace and introspection. The artist’s soft yet expressive brushwork enhances the flowing fabric, creating a striking contrast against the dark, atmospheric background. Muns, born in 1899 in Mataró, Spain, studied under José Mongrell...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Matthew James CollinsTeofimo, oil, ARC Salon Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Florence, Italy, 2021

$1,500

H 16 in W 12 in D 1.25 in

Teofimo, oil, ARC Salon Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Florence, Italy

By Matthew James Collins

Located in Houston, TX

Teofimo was painted over several days in the artist studio in Florence, Italy. The painting measures 16 x 12 with a handmade frame from Italy. This is oil on a linen panel which mos...

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2010s Realist Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Godfried SchalkenPortrait of a young fisherman in a landscape, Circa 1670

$21,791

H 12.8 in W 10.04 in

Portrait of a young fisherman in a landscape

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Attributed to Godfried SCHALKEN (Made 1643 – The Hague 1706) Young fischer Oil on panel in one board H. 32.5 cm; L. 25.5 cm Around 1670/75 Related works: - Autograph version with nu...

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1670s Dutch School Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Bernardino Campi (Cremona 1522 -1591)Portrait of a woman with a book, Circa 1560

$20,614

H 30.71 in W 22.45 in

Portrait of a woman with a book

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Italian school circa 1560, circle of Bernardino Campi Portrait of a woman with a book Oil on panel H. 78 cm ; L. 57cm

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16th Century Italian School Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Ernest HebertNeapolitan Children, 1880

$7,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.12 in W 16.93 in D 1.97 in

Neapolitan Children

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas attributed to Ernest Hébert, painter born in Grenoble painter of scenes of the genre in 1840. He arrives in Italy which will become his ado...

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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Paul LunaudPortrait of a woman ironing, 1942

$3,062

H 31.5 in W 25.2 in

Portrait of a woman ironing

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Paul LUNAUD (Brantôme 1900 – 1949) The ironer Oil on wood H. 80 cm; W. 64 cm Signed and dated on the right in the center, formerly signed lower right. 1942 Provenance : Artist's stu...

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1940s French School Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Timoleon Marie LobrichonThe Petit Thinker, c. 1865

$15,000

H 23.5 in W 20.5 in D 2 in

The Petit Thinker

By Timoleon Marie Lobrichon

Located in New York, NY

A student of the great French academic Bouguereau, Lobrichon has done a moving and entrancing depiction of a young girl mid-gaze. Beautifully painted and done in a circular format t...

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1860s Barbizon School Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ernest HebertNeapolitan Children After Ernest Herbert, 1880

$6,000

H 18 in W 17 in D 3 in

Neapolitan Children After Ernest Herbert

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas attributed to Ernest Hébert there is no signature , painter born in Grenoble painter of scenes of the genre in 1840. He arrives in Italy which will become his adopted l...

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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Leon Richet Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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Leon RichetAntique French Impressionist Young Woman Portrait Landscape Framed Oil Painting, 1880

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H 29 in W 22 in D 2 in

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 Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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