Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor 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 RichetAntique Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed

$6,416

Antique Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed

By Leon Richet

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions: Good to very good state of conservation. On its original canvas, we can date the work to 1860 or 1870. Signature: Leon Richet at the bottom. Complementary shipping worlwi...

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19th Century Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

Leon RichetThe Cliffs Of Treport - Normandy Etretat, oil on wood by Léon Richet, 1843-1907

$5,016

The Cliffs Of Treport - Normandy Etretat, oil on wood by Léon Richet

By Leon Richet

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions : Excellent overall, oil on board framed in an original period frame. Minor 3 mm retouching under UV light. (As seen on picture) Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL,...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Leon RichetNormandy Cliff Landscape Painting, Oil on Board, Signed, 19th Century, 1843-1907

$5,016

Normandy Cliff Landscape Painting, Oil on Board, Signed, 19th Century

By Leon Richet

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions : Excellent conditions, oil on board in its original period gilt frame. Récent varnish Minor 3 mm retouching under UV light. (As seen on picture). Complementary shipping ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Edgars VintersLandscape. 1990. Oil on cardboard, 24x32, 5 cm, 1990

$448Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.45 in W 12.8 in D 0.08 in

Landscape. 1990. Oil on cardboard, 24x32, 5 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

Landscape. 1990. Oil on cardboard, 24x32,5 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seas...

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1990s Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Edgars VintersLandscape. 2007. Oil on cardboard, 22x30, 5 cm, 2007

$448Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.33 in W 23.63 in D 0.08 in

Landscape. 2007. Oil on cardboard, 22x30, 5 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

Landscape. 2007. Oil on cardboard, 22x30,5 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seas...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Louis Ritter“Venice, 1889” San Pietro di Castello Canals American Impressionist Watercolor, 1889

$5,500

H 18 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in

“Venice, 1889” San Pietro di Castello Canals American Impressionist Watercolor

Located in Yardley, PA

“Venice, 1889” by Louis Ritter (American, 1854-1892). A fantastic example of Ritter’s renowned European watercolors. This beautifully poised composition captures the sun-washed faça...

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1880s American Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Victor Gabriel GilbertThe Church Of The Holy Trinity Paris Early 20th Century Framed Parisian Painting

$8,909

H 28.15 in W 24.22 in

The Church Of The Holy Trinity Paris Early 20th Century Framed Parisian Painting

By Victor Gabriel Gilbert

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Victor Gabriel Gilbert. French ( b.1847 - d.1933 ). L’ Eglise De La Sainte-Trinite, Place De La Trinite, Paris. Gouache & Watercolor On Paper. Signed Lower Right. Image size 15 ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Edward Dufner"Monhegan Island, Maine, " Edward Dufner, American Impressionism Landscape View

$6,000

H 23 in W 28 in

"Monhegan Island, Maine, " Edward Dufner, American Impressionism Landscape View

By Edward Dufner

Located in New York, NY

Edward Dufner (1872 - 1957) Monhegan Island, Maine Watercolor on paper Sight 16 x 20 inches Signed lower right With a long-time career as an art teacher and painter of both 'light' and 'dark', Edward Dufner was one of the first students of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy to earn an Albright Scholarship to study painting in New York. In Buffalo, he had exchanged odd job work for drawing lessons from architect Charles Sumner. He also earned money as an illustrator of a German-language newspaper, and in 1890 took lessons from George Bridgman at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. In 1893, using his scholarship, Dufner moved to Manhattan and enrolled at the Art Students League where he studied with Henry Siddons Mowbray, figure painter and muralist. He also did illustration work for Life, Harper's and Scribner's magazines. Five years later, in 1898, Dufner went to Paris where he studied at the Academy Julian with Jean-Paul Laurens and privately with James McNeill Whistler. Verification of this relationship, which has been debated by art scholars, comes from researcher Nancy Turk who located at the Smithsonian Institution two 1927 interviews given by Dufner. Turk wrote that Dufner "talks in detail about Whistler, about how he prepared his canvasas and about numerous pieces he painted. . . A great read, the interview puts to bed" the ongoing confusion about whether or not he studied with Whistler. During his time in France, Dufner summered in the south at Le Pouleu with artists Richard Emil Miller...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Edgars VintersHay stacks. 1981. Oil on cardboard, 22x30 cm, 1981

$448Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in

Hay stacks. 1981. Oil on cardboard, 22x30 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

Hay stacks. 1981. Oil on cardboard, 22x30 cm

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1980s Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Edgars VintersAutumn Landscape. 1976. Oil on cardboard, 22x31 cm, 1976

$447Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 12.21 in D 0.08 in

Autumn Landscape. 1976. Oil on cardboard, 22x31 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

Autumn Landscape. 1976. Oil on cardboard, 22x31 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different...

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1970s Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Alfred WandsAlfred Wands Colorado Mountain Watercolor Sangre de Cristo Landscape Farm Scene

$3,400

H 28.25 in W 34 in D 1.25 in

Alfred Wands Colorado Mountain Watercolor Sangre de Cristo Landscape Farm Scene

By Alfred Wands

Located in Denver, CO

A luminous watercolor landscape by Alfred Wands, this work captures the sweeping majesty of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Southern Color...

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20th Century American Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Edgars VintersThe river. 1989, oil on cardboard, 46x60, 5 cm, 1989

$727Sale Price|35% Off

H 18.12 in W 23.82 in D 0.08 in

The river. 1989, oil on cardboard, 46x60, 5 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

The river. 1989, oil on cardboard, 46x60,5 cm Summer landscape by the river Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He pain...

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1980s Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Edgars VintersRiver bay. 1987. Oil on cardboard, 44x58 cm, 1987

$877Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.33 in W 22.84 in D 0.08 in

River bay. 1987. Oil on cardboard, 44x58 cm

By Edgars Vinters

Located in Riga, LV

River bay. 1987. Oil on cardboard, 44x58 cm Summer landscape by the river Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints...

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1980s Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Bernard LabbeExpressionist Yellow Church Landscape Acrylic Painting by Bernard Labbe, 20th Century

$318Sale Price|25% Off

H 12.25 in W 9 in D 1 in

Expressionist Yellow Church Landscape Acrylic Painting by Bernard Labbe

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Expressionist Yellow Church Landscape Acrylic Painting by Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe Acrylic on paper, unframed Size: approx 12.25 x 9 inches Stamped: “Bernard Labbe ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Valery BaydaYachts. 2019, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm, 2019

$1,633Sale Price|25% Off

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

Yachts. 2019, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm

By Valery Bayda

Located in Riga, LV

Yachts. 2019, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm Valery Bayda (1958) Valery Bayda was born in 1958 in Russia. From 1983 to 1989 he studied at the All-Union State I...

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2010s Impressionist Leon Richet Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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