Stormy Day On The Jersey Lighthouse. A. Durst (1842-1930).

The Jersey Lighthouse in Heavy Weather. Auguste Durst. (1842 - 1930) "Magnificent and rare view of the Jersey lighthouse on a stormy day. The paint is thick and applied with vivacity. Not the slightest hesitation. It is the work of the excellent painter, Auguste Durst, born in Neuilly sur Seine in 1842 and died in Puteaux in 1930. He was a student of Ernest Hébert and Léon Bonnat. Great friend of Kupka and Vuillard. Influenced at first by Monet and the Barbizon school, he moved away from it in favor of a more personal style. He participated in the Paris Commune in 1870 and had to flee to London. Then he exhibited from the age of 24 at the various salons of French artists and was awarded several medals. Legion of Honor awarded by the President of the Republic. well referenced. It was undoubtedly during his exile in England that he went to paint this painting, during from a trip to Jersey. painted on canvas mounted on a panel. dimensions without frame, 63 cm x 38 cm. With the frame, 74 cm x 49 cm. I note, at the two upper corners of the frame, two small losses On the canvas two tiny losses of material on the left edge. the painting is cleaned.