Rembrandt (1606-1669) Large Landscape with Tower c.1651 Etching and drypoint, 12.3 x 31.3 cm Petit Palais, Paris In the field of landscape, it was Rembrandt who unquestionably captured with the greatest genius the highly particular essence of the Dutch countryside. This…
Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (1564-1638) The Wedding Procession 1623 Oil on panel, 71.5 x 122 cm Petit Palais, Paris A long wedding procession makes its way along the main road of a village, from the centre of the parish, shown on…
Géricault, Théodore (1791-1824) Paysage au tombeau (Landscape with a Tomb) c.1818 Oil on canvas, 250 x 220 cm Petit Palais, Paris Shortly after failing to win the Prix de Rome, Géricault set off for Italy in October 1816. No sooner had…
Sisley, Alfred (1839-1899) L’église de Moret, le soir (The Church of Moret, Evening) 1894 Oil on canvas, 101 x 82 cm Petit Palais, Paris An impressionist from the early days, mainly attracted by the landscapes of Ile de France, the British…
Tissot, James (1836-1902) Le départ de l’enfant prodigue (The Departure of the Prodigal Son) 1863 Oil on canvas, 107 x 226 cm Petit Palais, Paris Tissot portrays the parable of the prodigal son in the Middle Ages. As a historical painter,…
Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863) Vue de Tanger depuis la mer (View of Tangier from the Seashore) 1856–1858 Oil on canvas, 79.53 x 99.85 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Delacroix was one of the most influential artists in history. His painting style…
Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Vergers à Louveciennes (Orchards at Louveciennes) 1872 Oil on canvas, 45.72 x 54.61 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Among the many highlights of Bruce Dayton’s generous 2016 bequest is this painting by Camille Pissarro, the French…
Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) Le Port de Dieppe (Dieppe Harbour) 1885–1886 Oil on canvas, 60.2 x 72.3 cm Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester See also: • Dieppe (France)
Raffaello (1483-1520) La pesca miracolosa (The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, Luke 5: 1-11) c.1515–1516 Cartoon for a tapestry, 322 × 401 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London The Raphael Cartoons are designs for tapestries and were commissioned from Raphael by Pope Leo…
Utrillo, Maurice (1883-1955) Eglise de Murato, Corse (Church of Murato, Corsica) c.1940 Oil on canvas, 54 x 64.8 cm Worcester Art Museum, Worcester See also: • Corse (France)