Evening

Louis Emile Dardoize (1826-1901)

Oil on Panel

4" x 9" x 1/8" unframed

13" x 18" x 2 1/2" 19th C. fluted cove frame, gilding recently touched up

$5,000

Artist Bio

Louis Émile Dardoize (1826–1901) was a self-taught French painter known for his devotion to the study and depiction of nature. Born in Paris, he began exhibiting his work at the prestigious Paris Salon in 1845 and continued to show regularly for the next five decades. Early in his career, to support himself, Dardoize created illustrations for major journals such as L'Illustration and Tour du Monde, showcasing his skill in both painting and drawing.

Dardoize's paintings typically featured natural landscapes, villages, and rivers, characterized by a careful and realistic portrayal of light and atmosphere. Despite not having formal academic training, he developed a respected reputation during his lifetime, contributing substantially to French 19th-century naturalist art. His work remains appreciated today for its delicate and evocative representation of rural life and landscapes.

Provenance

Exhibition label from the Boston Art Club. The label has the reprinted with the word 'Exhibition', followed by a dotted line for the month, followed by "18__", with the number of the decade and year hand written in smudged ink that appear to be '76' or '77' or possibly even '78'.

Below the name of the artist, is the pre-printed word, 'contributor, followed by a dotted line with the name hand written in ink, C.F. Shi..... letters in script that I can't make out.