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"In Her Garden" Painting by Daniel Ridgway Knight
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Signed “Ridgway Knight Paris” (lower left)
Canvas: 31 1/2” high x 25” wide
Frame: 42” high x 35 3/4” wide
American painter Daniel Ridgway Knight captures a peasant woman in a tranquil moment of reflection in this remarkable masterpiece. The range of color and contrast between the floral foreground and the subtle richness of sky and water in the background give the painting a level of depth and vitality that placed Knight among the most beloved painters of the pastoral landscape in his adopted France. His artistic genius is illustrated throughout this magnificent work, confirming his place among the masters of 19th century art.
Born in Pennsylvania, Knight spent most of his life as an American expatriate working abroad in Paris. After studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, he moved to Paris to study at the École des Beaux Arts in 1861. There he had the unique opportunity to work with many celebrated artists including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Charles Gleyre.
In 1863, Knight returned to Philadelphia to fight with Union soldiers during the Civil War. He sketched battle scenes to create a personal, historical account of the war. Knight returned to Paris in 1871 and began studying under realist painter Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, whose enormous influence helped Knight become the first American artist to exhibit at the prestigious Paris Salon.
By the mid-1890s, Knight had established his home in Rolleboise, a charming village on the Seine that became the subject matter for the majority of his works. In his quest to faithfully portray the light of the sun on the environment, Knight built himself a glass studio in his garden where he could paint in natural light, regardless of the weather. Knight exhibited his works extensively at the Paris Salon, the Munich Salon and world exhibitions, earning a number of awards and medals. His paintings are highly collectible and are represented in a number of private and museum collections.
Artist’s Museums:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
Butler Museum of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Artist’s Exhibitions:
Paris Salon, 1888, Gold Medal
Munich Exposition, 1888, Gold Medal
Paris Exposition, 1888, Silver Medal
Columbian Exposition, 1893, Gold Medal
Antwerp Exposition, 1894, Gold Medal
Pennsylvania Academy, 1896, Grand Medal
Artist’s Awards:
French Legion d’Honneur, 1909, Chevalier
St. Michael of Bavaria, Knight
References:
Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1976,
E. Bénézit
Who Was Who In American Art, 1985, Peter Hastings Falk, ed.
- Dimensions:Height: 42 in (106.68 cm)Width: 35.75 in (90.81 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1890
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 29-41531stDibs: U10041989116
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