Lambert Fine Art

Description

Georges Croegaert, Belgium (1848 – 1923)
The cardinal

Medium: Oil on panel
Framed size: 23.25 x 20 inches
Unframed size: 16.25 x 13 inches
Signature: signed (Lower Right)

Provenance:
Private collection, UK

Born in Antwerp in 1848, Georges Croegaert received his earliest academic training at the Académie des Beaux-Arts. In 1876, the artist moved to Paris where he spent the remainder of his life painting portraits and interior scenes. In Paris, he adopted van Beer’s realism in representing women and became a rival of Francois Brunery and Jean Georges Vibert for the reputation as the leading artist in the specific genre of Cardinal paintings.

The cardinal is a superb demonstration of Croegaert’s technical virtuosity. Every detail is meticulously delineated.

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Mark