Oil on canvas, Mother and child late 19th century
Oil on canvas, Mother and child late 19th century
6.800,00 €
Our painting can be compared with the work of Gari Melchers ( 1860-1932), perhaps one of his pupils.
Gari Melchers, American painter, was one of the American leaders of naturalism, trained in Paris, influenced by European realism and deeply attached to the depiction of everyday life.
The composition features a young mother holding her child in her arms.
The mother's face leans gently towards the child, expressing a restrained, almost silent tenderness.
The baby, snuggled up to his mother with eyes of a blue so intense it hypnotizes the viewer.
Materials play an essential role in Gari Melchers' work: the rich motif of the mother's garment, with its dark, flowery tones, contrasts with the radiant whiteness of the child's dress.
Further information
| Dimensions | 67 × 81 cm |
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Gari Melchers (1860-1932)
Born in Detroit, Gari Melchers trained first at the Düsseldorf Academy, then in Paris at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts with Jules Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger.
After moving to the Netherlands, he enjoyed success with his scenes of daily life and maternity, exhibited from 1882 at the Paris Salon.
An internationally acclaimed artist, he won a Grand Prix with John Singer Sargent at the 1889 Universal Exhibition and received numerous distinctions, including the Légion d'honneur (France),.... He is also a member of prestigious academies in Europe and the United States.
Professor in Weimar, decorator for the Library of Congress, president of the New Society of Artists, he played a major role in the artistic life of his time.
Back in the United States, he settled in Belmont, Virginia, today a museum and art center.