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Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

French, 1850-1924
Jean-François Raffaëlli was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker known for his realist depictions of Parisian street life and rural scenes. Born in Paris, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Léon Bonnat, but otherwise had no other formal training. Around 1876 he turned his attention to the Paris suburbs, where he began sketching the daily lives of peasants, ragpickers, and workers, as well as scenes of industry and everyday street scenes. This shift into the anti-aesthetic was inspired by the writings of Zola and the philosophy of Hippolyte-Adolphe Taine. Though ardently anti-label, he was greatly inspired by the modern styles of the day and wished to connect to the artists who led the charge, especially in Impressionism. Though he was generally considered to be strictly Realist, Degas was one of his champions, and insisted on his inclusion in the 6th and 7th Impressionist exhibition in 1881 and 1882, much to the dismay of many leading Impressionists of the day, including Monet. Despite the outcry, his painting "The Absinthe Drinkers" won broad favorable criticism. Raffaëlli exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon and became associated with the Naturalist movement, portraying the working class, craftsmen, and urban scenes with careful observation and subtle social commentary. He also produced pastels, lithographs, and sculptures, and continued to work in Paris until his death in 1924.
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Artist: Jean-Francois Raffaelli
"La Neige (soleil couchant)" original etching

"La Neige (soleil couchant)" original etching

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Printed in 1909 and published in Paris by Henri Floury. Plate size: 8 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches (212 x 143 mm). Not signed.

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Early 1900s Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

Mother & Children - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Mother & Children - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Mother & Children - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Jean-Francois Raffaelli

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape by French impressionist painter Jean-Francois Raffaelli. The work depicts two young girls with their mother in a landscape overlooking boats...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Oil, Canvas

L'embarquement de boeufs - Impressionist Animal Oil by Jean Francois Raffaelli
L'embarquement de boeufs - Impressionist Animal Oil by Jean Francois Raffaelli

L'embarquement de boeufs - Impressionist Animal Oil by Jean Francois Raffaelli

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on panel cattle and figures in landscape by French impressionist painter Jean-Francois Raffaelli. The work depicts oxen being loaded onto ships in Honfleur, France en rout...

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1880s Impressionist Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Oil, Panel

Deux vieillards - Impressionist Figurative Interior Oil -Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Deux vieillards - Impressionist Figurative Interior Oil -Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Deux vieillards - Impressionist Figurative Interior Oil -Jean-Francois Raffaelli

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed figures and animals in interior oil on panel by French impressionist painter Jean-Francois Raffaelli. The piece depicts two old men seated in an interior. One is reading his p...

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1890s Impressionist Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Oil, Panel

Le Petit Oiseau -  Etching by Jean François Raffaelli - 1915

Le Petit Oiseau - Etching by Jean François Raffaelli - 1915

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed. Not numbered. With dedication to "Bernard" (1921). Etching and aquatint technique. Perfect conditions. Image Dimensions : 15 x 19 cm Passepartout included : 35 x 50 cm

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1910s Post-Impressionist Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

"Le Marchand de Habits" original etching

"Le Marchand de Habits" original etching

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference Delteil 24. This impression on laid paper was printed ca. 1895. Plate size: 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches (145 x 95 mm). Signed in t...

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1890s Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

Trinité des Monts, Paris by Jean-François Raffaëlli
Trinité des Monts, Paris by Jean-François Raffaëlli

Trinité des Monts, Paris by Jean-François Raffaëlli

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in New Orleans, LA

Jean-François Raffaëlli 1850-1924 French Trinité des Monts, Paris Signed "JF Raffaëlli" (lower right) Oil on canvas Alive with movement and modern elegance, Trinité des Monts, Pa...

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19th Century Impressionist Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Canvas, Oil

"La Neige (soleil couchant)" original etching

"La Neige (soleil couchant)" original etching

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Delteil 86. This impression on wove paper was printed in 1909 and published in Paris by Henri Floury. Plate size: 5 3/4 x ...

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Early 1900s Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

"Le Marchand de Habits" original etching
"Le Marchand de Habits" original etching

"Le Marchand de Habits" original etching

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Executed in 1895; catalogue reference Delteil 24. This impression on laid paper was printed in 1895 for Gustave Geffroy's "La Vie Artistique". ...

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1890s Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

"La terrain perdu" original etching

"La terrain perdu" original etching

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Delteil 16. Printed in 1909 and published in Paris by Henri Floury. Plate size: 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (142 x 197mm). Not si...

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Early 1900s Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

"Le Remouleur" original etching

"Le Remouleur" original etching

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Delteil 76. Printed in 1909 and published in Paris by H. Floury. Plate size: 8 3/8 x 6 1/2 inches (212 x 165 mm). Not sign...

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Early 1900s Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

La Mort du Chat Murr - Etching by Jean François Raffaëlli - 1875

La Mort du Chat Murr - Etching by Jean François Raffaëlli - 1875

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on laid paper Signed in plate lower left: Jean François Raffaëlli. Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blindstamp of the Société des Aqua...

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1870s Modern Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Drypoint, Etching

"Sous la pluie" original etching

"Sous la pluie" original etching

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Delteil 86. This lovely drypoint was executed by Raffaelli in 1909 and published in Paris by H. Floury. Plate size: 3 1/4 ...

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Early 1900s Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Etching

La Fumee du Bateau
La Fumee du Bateau

La Fumee du Bateau

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in New York, NY

Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850-1924), La Fumee du Bateau, color etching and drypoint, 1911, signed and numbered in pencil lower right. Reference: Delteil 98. In very good condition, ...

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1910s Realist Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Drypoint, Etching

La Mort du Chat Murr - Etching by Jean François Raffaëlli - 1875

La Mort du Chat Murr - Etching by Jean François Raffaëlli - 1875

By Jean-Francois Raffaelli

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on laid paper Inscribed in pencil: Épreuve tirée de la planche donnée personnellement par l’artiste pour la Société des Aquafortistes Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeu...

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1870s Modern Jean-Francois Raffaelli Art

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Drypoint, Etching

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A remarkable and enchanting picture depicting figures having conversation in the street of a beautifully and expressively illustrated village. Oil on panel, signed lower right. c.1890. The authenticity of the work has been confirmed by Brame et Lorenceau and will be included in their forthcoming Catalogue Raisonne of the work of Jean Francois Raffaelli. Provenance, The Cider House Galleries, Bletchingley, Surrey , Hôtel Drouot, Mes Rieunier et Bailly-Pommery, 10 avril 1954, Christie's, King Street, London December 2016, Lot 48. Jean-François Raffaëlli's father was a failed Italian businessman and Raffaëlli himself was, among other things, a church chorister, actor and theatre singer. He then studied under Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He travelled to Italy, Spain and Algeria and on his return to France settled in Asnières. In 1876, on a trip to Brittany, he first saw the potential of realist subject matter, if treated seriously. He became involved in meetings of artists at the Café Guerbois, where the Impressionist painters used...

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