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Raoul Maucherat De Longpre
French, 1843-1911
Bouquet of Flowers
Oil on board
20 by 28 in, w/ frame 25 ½ by 33 ½ in
Signed lower right

Inventory Number: 01700
1800-1899 European Period 1800-1899 Still Life 19th Century

See Artist Bio below.


Raoul Maucherat De Longpre
French, 1843-1911

A specialist in floral still lives, especially informal arrangements, Raoul M. De Longpre was born in Lyons, Paris into an aristocratic, albeit poor, family that were "fleuristes", persons associated with flower painting whose center was Lyons. His father, Jean Antoine, decorated fans and exhibited floral still lifes in Paris and Lyons.

He began drawing at a young age. By the time he was twelve he was earning a living painting flowers on fans for a firm in Paris. He worked and studied with his brother, Paul De Longpre, who became a major figure in flower painting and settled in California.

At age 21, Raoul De Longpre began exhibiting in the Paris Salon. Whether or not he traveled to America is unknown, but his painting circulated widely in America, likely through the efforts of his brother. His works today are museum collections including the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C.

Source:
Spanierman Galleries, Ltd., "Fine American Art from 1845 to 1960"

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