Delaware Gap
circa Mid 19th century

About the Item

A finely detailed oil landscape of the Delaware Gap attributed to French American artist Regis Francois Gignoux (1816-1882). Gignoux was born in Lyon, France, and began his studies in Fribourg, Switzerland and then at the St. Pierre Academie in Lyon, France, which was celebrated for teaching floral still-life painting. He then studied at the Beaux-Arts Académie with historical painter Hippolyle Paul Delaroche and with Emile Jean Horace Vernet. Delaroche turned his painting interest toward landscapes, taking him on summer sketching tours in Switzerland. He then ventured to America with his brother, pursuing a love interest, settling in Brooklyn with his new wife. His first paintings were winter landscapes, and by 1844, Gignoux had opened a studio in New York City becoming one the first to join the illustrious group (Bierstadt, Church, Cropsey, Kensett, Whittridge, etc.) at the famous Tenth Street Studio. His most celebrated painting Niagara Falls in Winter, 1848 (U.S. Capitol, Senate wing, third floor, south corridor) exemplified American landscape painting. Gignoux exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. In 1851, Gignoux was elected a member of the National Academy of Design, and he was the first president of the Brooklyn Art Academy. Oil on canvas, unsigned, artist name inscribed on verso stretcher, and housed in a period molded giltwood frame with decorated inset. Dimensions: 20.88 in H x 34 in W, actual; 24.25 in H x 37.5 in W x 1.25 in D. Ref: 10557

Attributed to:

Régis François Gignoux (1816-1882, French)

Creation Year:

circa Mid 19th century

Dimensions:

Height: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Width: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)

Medium:

Canvas,Oil

Movement & Style:

Hudson River School

Period:

Mid-19th Century

Condition:

Very good condition, with minor border frame rubs, surface restorations, and minor frame losses and touchups. Please contact us directly for a complete condition report before purchasing.

Gallery Location:

Milford, NH

Reference Number:

Seller: 96851stDibs: LU931312758972

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