The Woman Gallery Alfred Stevens 1823 1906

The Woman Gallery Alfred Stevens 1823 1906 Alfred stevens was paris’ “finest dandy,” a “lion of the second empire,” according to louis vauxcelles in his eulogy of the artist published in 1906 in the newspaper gil blas. stevens, despite his english sounding name and parisian lifestyle, was belgian, born in brussels to a family of art amateurs. Alfred Émile léopold stevens (11 may 1823 – 24 august 1906) was a belgian painter, known for his paintings of elegant modern women. in their realistic style and careful finish, his works reveal the influence of 17th century dutch genre painting.

Alfred Stevens 1823 1906 Woman Holding A Book Oil On Wood Paris Artist: alfred stevens (belgian, brussels 1823–1906 paris) date: 1888. medium: oil on canvas. dimensions: 42 x 53 1 2 in. (106.7 x 135.9 cm) classification: paintings. credit line: gift of mrs. charles wrightsman, 1986. object number: 1986.339.2. Making his career in paris, he became known primarily for his representations of fashionably dressed women in elegant modern interiors and his depictions of artists in their studios. the sitter for this painting was stevens's close friend victorine meurent (1844 1927), who began modeling for painter thomas couture at the age of sixteen. Alfred stevens found success with his paintings of elegant young women in imaginary situations, posed against highly decorative backgrounds. in 1880 he became ill with a lung condition and was advised to make regular trips to normandy for his health, where he made a series of small paintings of t. Alfred stevens 1823 1906 [belgian painter, 1823 1906] guide to pictures of works by alfred stevens 1823 1906 in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.

Stevens Alfred After The Ball 1 Alfred Stevens Painting Art History Alfred stevens found success with his paintings of elegant young women in imaginary situations, posed against highly decorative backgrounds. in 1880 he became ill with a lung condition and was advised to make regular trips to normandy for his health, where he made a series of small paintings of t. Alfred stevens 1823 1906 [belgian painter, 1823 1906] guide to pictures of works by alfred stevens 1823 1906 in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Alfred Émile léopold stevens (1823 1906) entered the académie royale des beaux arts in brussels in 1830 shortly after its reorganisation and expansion under françois joseph navez, who became an important early influence. His paintings were visual “poems” of the modern second empire woman dressed in the finest satins, velvets and silks. his interpretation of the parisian woman thus became stevens’ trademark. after his debut at the paris salon in 1853 and with the patronage of king leopold ii, stevens entered the bubbling society of the second empire. a. Although the work of alfred stevens cannot be neatly categorized as either impressionist or academic, he was definitely a modernist, and his paintings of women are as modern in conception as anything painted by his many friends in the impressionist movement among them degas, whistler and manet. Alfred stevens (1823–1906) was a belgian painter renowned for his contributions to the realism movement. born in brussels, stevens studied at the académie royale des beaux arts in his hometown before furthering his education in paris, where he became deeply influenced by the french art scene.