The French Painter Eugène Henri Cauchois (1850-1911) Still Life With Flowers

French Painter Eugène Henri Cauchois (1850-1911) Still Life with Flowers
Signed lower right.
Oil/Canvas Dimensions with frame 110 x 76 cm, without frame 93 x 61 cm
Eugène Henri Cauchois was born on February 14, 1850 in Rouen, in the Seine-Maritime region of Normandy, in northern France. He died on October 11, 1911 in Paris. Cauchois is probably best known for his floral still lifes, although he occasionally painted landscapes and seascapes. Cauchois received his artistic education from the master painters Ferdinand Duboc and Alexandre Cabanel. His soft, colorful and brilliant still lifes reflect the strong influence of the great Impressionists of his time. Cauchois's canvases are created layer by layer with free and fluid brushstrokes. Cauchois exhibited frequently at the Paris Salon from 1874 onwards and won several prizes at the exhibitions, including a bronze medal in 1898, a bronze medal in 1900, and a silver medal in 1904. Works exhibited include Poppy Culture (1891), After the Rain (1893), First Outing (1897), September Roses (1898), and At the Horticulturist's (1900). Towards the end of the 19th century, he painted several large decorative panels. These works are rendered with strong strokes, exquisite naturalism, and intense color combinations. Cauchois received several commissions for these larger works, including one from the École de filles du 7e arrondissement in Paris to paint four decorative panels depicting the flowers of the four seasons.