Huile sur toile Eugène Lavieille Barbizon

Oil on canvas entitled "ru near Lardy" (Foret de Fontaibleau / Barbizon) signed Eugène Lavieille
Very large format with exceptional dimensions of 174x109cm.
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Eugène Lavieille is a French painter, born November 29, 1820 in Paris where he died January 8, 1889. He began working as a decorative painter. Attracted, however, by art, in 1841 he presented himself to Corot's studio who accepted him, and of which he became one of the best and most faithful students, and, later, a friend. Passionate about nature, he paints outdoors, on the subject, and in all weathers. The subjects of his paintings are very varied, ranging from trees, forests, fields and ponds to farms and hamlet streets, river banks, boats on the beach and the flat coasts of the region of Berck, certain sites such as the Château de Pierrefonds and La Ferté-milon. He is also known for being a painter of nights and winter, rendering with great skill the specific lighting of this time of year.
His first participation in the Salon dates back to 1844. Subsequently, he participated in numerous Salons or exhibitions, particularly in the provinces. A certain number of his paintings were acquired, during his lifetime or later, by the State or communities, and are now in museums in the Paris region or in the provinces. He was named Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1878.
Eugène Lavieille paid with his health for having painted outdoors whatever the climate and his difficult living conditions. He died in 1889, leaving more than two hundred paintings in his studio. His vocation as a painter was continued by two of his children.