THEODORE GERARD (Belgian 1829-1895)
RETURNED FROM THE FIELDS 1869
oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left "Gerard 1869"
Provenance:
Estate of Joseph and Rosalie Segal, Vancouver Canada
 
The Belgian artist Théodore Gérard is best known for his charming
genre paintings of rural life painted in the Low Countries of
Northwestern Europe. Born in Ghent, Gérard studied at the Ghent
Academy before moving to Brussels in 1863 where he began to
garner recognition for his genre paintings, winning him numerous
awards and medals. He traveled extensively throughout Germany and
the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which provided inspiration for his
paintings which often depicted picturesque historical costumes. He
was very well respected and made a professor at the Brussels
Academy of Fine Art, and today his work can be found in museums
and public collections worldwide. This painting is an excellent
example of Gérard’s mature style which focused on contemporary
genre scenes showing joyful moments with intimate spontaneity.
Size in inches: 38 h x 28 w (with frame: 53 1/2"h x 43 3/4"w)
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