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1848 -1923 Kept In Check Stock code: S3510 Signed and Inscribed 'Paris' Oil on Panel 14 3/4 x 18 1/8 inches / 37.5 x 46.1 cms Price category: F: £30,000 - £50,000 Georges Croegaert was born in Anvers in 1848. He spent most of his life in Paris where he became a portrait and genre painter. Georges Croegaert is particularly well known for his paintings of cardinals. He usually depicted them in lavish interiors, sometimes engaging in conversation, taking tea or eating a meal. His works are highly narrative with objects in the background which contribute to the scene. Croegaert had a marvellous eye for detail and his pictures have a tapestry effect, with different strands and textures woven together. He used a rich variety of colours - delighting in warm reds, yellows, deep bottle-green and gold. Croegaert also painted outdoor genre scenes with figures set against a landscape. As with his interior pictures, the outdoor paintings portrayed various activities, such as shooters bathing in a forest. Exhibited : Salon des Artists Francais Museums : Museum of Sydney in Australia. BACK TO LIST |
