River scenes
Born in 1884, Paulémile Pissarro became an established Post-Impressionist artist, who throughout his career took great inspiration from the subject of water. The youngest son of Camille Pissarro, Paulémile was interested in the relationship between light, colour and water reflections, with river scenes becoming one of his most important motifs. Starting from 1918 and covering a period of 50 years, this catalogue explores these scenes to present a beautiful insight into the course of Paulémile’s oeuvre.
Spending the majority of his life in the Normandy countryside, Paulémile was stimulated by the luscious rivers he saw daily. It was during the early 1920’s while living in Lyons-La-Forêt, adjacent to the River Eure, that Paulémile developed a ‘Floating Studio’. Aptly named and highly original, it was a boat where Paulémile kept his painting equipment and could render the surrounding scenes from the middle of the river, as opposed to from the bank. The impact this had upon his practice was monumental, with his works giving the sense of water escaping from the painting, and allowing the viewer to feel at one with the river, as if we too are floating. Paulémile, continued to use a ‘Floating Studio’ following his move in the early 1930’s to Clécy, directly next to the River Orne - arguably his greatest source of inspiration.
Across his life, Paulémile’s technique and approach to capturing the essence of water evolved. Early works such as L’Abbaye de Brantôme (P.2) are particularly indicative of the role his father Camille played in the development of his technique, with the visible, individual brush strokes recalling Impressionism. However, the works he executed during the 1920’s pay greater hom age to Paul Cézanne, with Paulémile’s choice of restrained palettes and blocks of flat colour reflecting his burgeoning interest in Cubism. His Godfather, Claude Monet was also a continual influence, with the diligence he paid to water a testament to the time Paulémile spent during his adolescence in Monet’s garden at Giverny.
With Paulémile’s style changing throughout his career, his river scenes are considered some of his most recognisable and collectible paintings. In our view, this subject matter embodies the very best of Paulémile’s work and we are pleased to have such a rich selection of them available in our collection.
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All works are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Lélia Pissarro.
L’Abbaye de Brantôme
Oil on canvas 65 x 54 cm (25 ⁵/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed and dated lower right, Paulémile- Pissarro. 1918.
L’Arbre au Bord de l’Eau
Oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile. Pissarro - 1928.
Barque sur l’Eure
Oil on canvas 54 x 65 cm (21 ¹/₄ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro
Executed circa 1930
La Rivière Ombragée, La Garette
Oil on canvas 65 x 54 cm (25 ⁵/₈ x 21 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro. Executed circa 1930
La Mare et les Vieux Saules
Oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile. PissarroSigned and titled on the reverse Executed circa 1930s
Rivière et Saules
Oil on canvas x 55.2 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ³/₄ inches)
Signed and dated lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro-1931 on the reverse
La Rivière
Oil on canvas 92 x 73 cm (36 ¼ x 28 ¾ inches)
Signed and dated lower left, Paulémile Pissarro 1932
Printemps
Oil on canvas 60.6 x 73.2 cm (23 ⁷/₈ x 28 ⁷/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile.Pissarro. Titled on the reverse
Executed circa 1935
Montagnes au Bord d’une Rivière
Oil on canvas 54 x 65 cm (21 ¹/₄ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarro. Executed circa 1940
Bord de lac
Oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile- Pissarro. Executed circa 1940
Le coup de vent
Oil on canvas 65 x 92 cm (25⁵/₈ x 36¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile Pissarro Signed and titled on the reverse Executed circa 1940
Les Iles à Cantepie
Oil on canvas 54 x 65 cm (21 ¹/₄ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro
Signed and titled on the reverse Executed in the 1950s
La Ferme Fouque
Oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile- Pissarro. Signed and titled on the reverse Executed circa 1940
Bord de l’Orne
Oil on canvas 46 x 61 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 24 inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro. Executed circa 1950
Les deux arbres au bord de la rivière dans la forêt de Lyons
Oil on canvas
65 x 54 cm (25 ⁵/₈ x 21 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro. Executed circa 1950
Paysage d’Hiver
Oil on canvas 54 x 65 cm (21 ¹/₄ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile- Pissarro. Signed and titled on the reverse Executed circa 1955
Le Pont
Watercolour ink and pencil on paper 29.4 x 35.8 cm (11 ⁵/₈ x 14 ¹/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paul-Emile Pissarro
Executed circa 1918
Les Deux Barques
Watercolour and gouache on paper 25.5 x 32.5 cm (10 x 12 ¾ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro
Executed in the 1950s
L’Ile des Oneaux
Watercolour and charcoal on paper 23 x 31 cm (9 x 12 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro
Pêcheur sur l’Orne à Clécy
Graphite on paper 20.2 x 27 cm (8 x 10 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile-PissarroExecuted circa 1934
Village au bord de l’eau
Graphite on paper 23.5 x 32 cm (9 ¹/₄ x 12 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower middle-left, Paulémile-PissarroExecuted circa 1934
Bois de Boulogne
Graphite on paper 32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarro-, and titled lower left Executed circa 1934
L’Arbre
Graphite on pencil
32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile-PissarroExecuted circa 1934
Rivière à Crécy-la-Chapelle
Graphite on paper 23.5 x 32 cm (9 ¹/₄ x 12 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarro-, and titled lower left Executed circa 1934
La rivière
Graphite on paper
32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile-PissarroExecuted circa 1934
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