Hard Work by Georges Laugee
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A masterpiece of 19th-century French painting by Georges Laugée
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- Georges Laugée created this masterpiece with great emphasized on the truth of the everyday man
- Laugée, a French Realist, used exceptional use of light and realism in this rare oil on canvas
- Titled "Hard Work", this Laugée painting won the Gold Medal at the 1879 Paris Salon
- Signed "G. LAUGEE fils 1879"
- canvas: 64" wide x 48" high; framed 64"w x 48"h
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Laugee, Georges
Georges Laugée
1853-c.1928 - French
Hard Work
Signed "G. LAUGEE fils 1879"
Oil on canvas
Canvas: 48" high x 64" wide
A masterpiece of 19th-century French painting by Georges Laugée, considered the most prolific and accomplished artist of the Realist tradition. Throughout his career, his works emphasized the truth of the everyday man with an exceptional use of light and realism, and often depicted peasants tending to their animals or working in the fields.
Hard Work won the Gold Medal at the 1879 Paris Salon and is his most outstanding. This extraordinary work portrays a group of laborers picking potatoes in the French countryside, and resounds with a sense of peace. Pastoral scenes were Laugee's forte, and his talent for depicting light and detail is evident in the rolling clouds, far-reaching fields, and the laborers' painstakingly-executed facial expressions.
Georges Laugée was born in Montivilliers on December 19, 1853. He learned much about painting from his father, Désiré Laugée, an important French Realist who specialized in portraying the workers of the French countryside. He continued his studies at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied at the studios of Isidore Pils and Henri Lehmann, and where he mastered the art of life studies and sketching.
Laugée made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1877 to outstanding reviews. In 1881 he was awarded the bronze medal, and, in 1879, he won the gold medal for this particular composition, Hard Work. In 1889 he participated in the Exposition Universelle, where he received a bronze medal and was later awarded the silver medal in 1900. From 1907 to 1909 Laugée was a Membre du Comité de la Société des Artistes Français and was a member of the Jury at the from 1908 to 1910.
Laugée's first studio, located at 20, Boulevard Flandrin, Paris, was also the home of the great realist artist Julien Dupré (Laugée's brother-in-law) and just after Dupré's death in 1910, Laugee moved to 23, boulevard Lannes. By 1923 he had relocated to 123, Rue de la Tour; where it appears that he remained for the rest of his life.
1853-c.1928 - French
Hard Work
Signed "G. LAUGEE fils 1879"
Oil on canvas
Canvas: 48" high x 64" wide
A masterpiece of 19th-century French painting by Georges Laugée, considered the most prolific and accomplished artist of the Realist tradition. Throughout his career, his works emphasized the truth of the everyday man with an exceptional use of light and realism, and often depicted peasants tending to their animals or working in the fields.
Hard Work won the Gold Medal at the 1879 Paris Salon and is his most outstanding. This extraordinary work portrays a group of laborers picking potatoes in the French countryside, and resounds with a sense of peace. Pastoral scenes were Laugee's forte, and his talent for depicting light and detail is evident in the rolling clouds, far-reaching fields, and the laborers' painstakingly-executed facial expressions.
Georges Laugée was born in Montivilliers on December 19, 1853. He learned much about painting from his father, Désiré Laugée, an important French Realist who specialized in portraying the workers of the French countryside. He continued his studies at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied at the studios of Isidore Pils and Henri Lehmann, and where he mastered the art of life studies and sketching.
Laugée made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1877 to outstanding reviews. In 1881 he was awarded the bronze medal, and, in 1879, he won the gold medal for this particular composition, Hard Work. In 1889 he participated in the Exposition Universelle, where he received a bronze medal and was later awarded the silver medal in 1900. From 1907 to 1909 Laugée was a Membre du Comité de la Société des Artistes Français and was a member of the Jury at the
Laugée's first studio, located at 20, Boulevard Flandrin, Paris, was also the home of the great realist artist Julien Dupré (Laugée's brother-in-law) and just after Dupré's death in 1910, Laugee moved to 23, boulevard Lannes. By 1923 he had relocated to 123, Rue de la Tour; where it appears that he remained for the rest of his life.
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