Theodore Chasseriau 1819-1856
French
Theodore Chasseriau Locations
1819?C56, French painter, b. Santo Domingo. He entered Ingres studio at the age of 12; five years later he gained immediate recognition with the exhibition of his Cain, Cursed and Return of the Prodigal. Chass??riau was the only artist of the age who successfully combined Ingres sense of line and Delacroix rich color and vitality and, at the same time, created his own personal style. After his visit to Algeria in the 1840s, he emphasized the exotic, romantic elements in his painting, while still adhering to classical techniques. Among his best-known works are the Two Sisters, Arabian Challenge, and Tepidarium (all: Louvre). His mural decorations for the Cour des Comptes of the Palais d Orsay, Paris, were destroyed except for a few fragments preserved in the Louvre. His untimely death cut short a brilliant career.
Sappho 1848 ( Salon of 1850-1851). 10 3/4" x 8 1/2" (27.5 x 21.5 cm). Bequest of Baron Arthur Chasseriau, 1934. Deposit from the Louvre. Painting ID:: 10900
Theodore Chasseriau Sappho 1848 ( Salon of 1850-1851). 10 3/4" x 8 1/2" (27.5 x 21.5 cm). Bequest of Baron Arthur Chasseriau, 1934. Deposit from the Louvre.
Peace (mk05) Canvas 134 x 142 1/2''(340 x 362 cm)Part of the decoration of the former Cour de Comptes;transferred to canvas before 1900;given in 1903 R.F 1489 (S/AR) Painting ID:: 20926
Theodore Chasseriau Peace (mk05) Canvas 134 x 142 1/2''(340 x 362 cm)Part of the decoration of the former Cour de Comptes;transferred to canvas before 1900;given in 1903 R.F 1489 (S/AR)
The Two Sisters (mk05) 1843
Canvas 71 x 53 1/4''(180 x 135 cm)Salon of 1843;given in 1918 R.F 2214 Painting ID:: 20961
1819-1856
French
Theodore Chasseriau Locations
1819?C56, French painter, b. Santo Domingo. He entered Ingres studio at the age of 12; five years later he gained immediate recognition with the exhibition of his Cain, Cursed and Return of the Prodigal. Chass??riau was the only artist of the age who successfully combined Ingres sense of line and Delacroix rich color and vitality and, at the same time, created his own personal style. After his visit to Algeria in the 1840s, he emphasized the exotic, romantic elements in his painting, while still adhering to classical techniques. Among his best-known works are the Two Sisters, Arabian Challenge, and Tepidarium (all: Louvre). His mural decorations for the Cour des Comptes of the Palais d Orsay, Paris, were destroyed except for a few fragments preserved in the Louvre. His untimely death cut short a brilliant career.