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Henri Le Sidaner
(1862-1939)
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Table
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Henri Le Sidaner was
an Impressionist painter who spent the first few years
of his life with his family in the West Indies. His
family returned to France in 1872, and in 1877 began to
study with Alexandre Desmit. In 1882 he began studies at
the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris studying under Cabanel.
Some of his earliest influences were Whistler and
Carrier, and though he typically created Impressionist
pieces, he also worked in Pointillism and Symbolism
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Steps to the Garden
Country Home
(not real title)
Picnic
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Feeling restrained by
his classical teachings at the school, Le Sidaner would
often travel to the northern coasts of France to paint
on his own. The figurative paintings that he created
while he was there were exhibited at the Salon des
Artistes and were met with great reviews. By 1891, Le
Sidaner had earned a medal at the salon as well as a
scholarship to travel to Italy and Holland. Later on, he
would also serve as a professor at the Academie des
Beaux-Arts. |
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Sunday
Table 2
Girl in the Garden
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After 1900, Le Sidaner
moved away from figurative painting, and focused on
landscapes and cityscapes. Some of these paintings had a
dark, lonely tone, especially his scenes of city and
country homes, bathed in moonlight. Le Sidaner became
known for these somber scenes, and continued to paint
for the rest of his life. He also added Symbolist
elements to his paintings, which were often included in
these empty and isolated paintings. |
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House by the Church, Morning 1930
Le Point, Crepuscule
Little Table at the Pavilion, 1935
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In 1930, he was
awarded the Legion of Honor, and today his work is
housed all over Europe. Despite being a lesser-known
artist, Le Sidaner made great strides as an artist in
his time painting his haunting twilight scenes. Perhaps
it is because he strayed from the typical style of the
academic school that he is not as well known as his
contemporaries, but he remains a master in his own right
today. Still wondering about an Impressionist landscape
or city scene hanging in your home? Contact us to find
out...it could be by Henri Le Sidaner. |
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