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Victorian Artist John Brett

John Brett (1831 – 1902). British.

Known for his highly detailed landscapes and influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite movement, John Brett studied under James Duffield Harding and Richard Redgrave before joining the Royal Academy in 1853.

Inspired by Pre-Raphaelite ideals on scientific landscape painting he visited Switzerland in 1858 where he painted The Val d’Aosta (below).

The “Stonebreaker” became his most celebrated work, depicting a young boy smashing stones in a brightly-lit and highly detailed landscape. Embodying a moral message about child labor, the Stonebreaker was lauded by famed art critic John Ruskin.

Travelling the Mediterranean during the 1860s, Brett painted many landscapes with scientific precision.

In the 1870s and 1880s, he painted scenes of Cornwall, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Wight, and most notably the coastline of Wales.

Val d’Aosta 1858

John Brett – The Stonebreaker, 1858

Near Sorrento, 1863

Massa, Bay of Naples, 1864

John Brett – February in the Isle of Wight, 1866

Net Day at St. Ives by John Edward Brett, A.R.A. – 1872

View on the Beach at St. Agnes by John Edward Brett, A.R.A. (1873)

St. Ives by John Edward Brett, A.R.A. – 1872

John Brett – Southern Coast of Guernsey, 1875

John Brett – Caernarvon, 1875

St Ives Bay by John Edward Brett, A.R.A. (1878)

Porth Gwarra by John Edward Brett, A.R.A. – 1880

Summer Mists off Tol Pedn by John Edward Brett, A.R.A. – 1880

John Brett – Man of War Rocks, Coast of Dorset, 1884

John Brett – Seascape, 1887

John Brett – A North-West Gale off the Longships Lighthouse, 1902

Tags landscapes, paintings, pre-raphaelite, seascapes

Edwardian Dreams by Charles Courtney Curran

Charles Courtney Curran, 1909 — Charles Courtney Curran

Charles Courtney Curran was an American artist best known for paintings of Victorian and Edwardian women in graceful flowing dresses set against expansive romantic landscapes.

Many American artists spent time in Paris in the 19th century, and Curran was no exception. Paris was the center of the art world. To experience Paris was considered essential to American artists with a dream—a dream to excel at what they loved to do.

It’s not difficult to see the influence of French Impressionists like Monet

The Promenade, Woman with a Parasol by Claude Monet , 1875

His paintings are compared with fellow American Impressionists who also spent time in Paris—Mary Cassatt, Edmund Charles Tarbell, and Frank Weston Benson. And it’s not difficult to see the influence of French Impressionists like Monet—especially works like The Promenade, Woman with a Parasol (1875).

Key Facts about Charles Courtney Curran

1500 works in his career, mostly oil paintings, some watercolors and illustrations for magazines.
Born in Hartford, Kentucky in 1861 but grew up on the shores of Lake Erie, Ohio.
Trained at the Fine Arts Academy of Cincinnati, the National Academy in New York City, and Académie Julian in Paris.
Traveled extensively—living in Paris, frequently visiting Europe and even China.

Imagine you are there gazing at the magnificent views from the heights of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York state.

The Gallery

Summer by Charles Courtney Curran - 1906 — Summer – 1906

The West Wind by Charles Courtney Curran - 1918 — The West Wind – 1918

Sunshine and Haze by Charles Courtney Curran - Date unknown — Sunshine and Haze – Date unknown

Sunny Morning by Charles Courtney Curran - 1916 — Sunny Morning – 1916

September Afternoon by Charles Courtney Curran - 1913 — September Afternoon – 1913

Lotus Lilies by Charles Courtney Curran - 1888 — Lotus Lilies – 1888

Ladies on a Hill by Charles Courtney Curran - 1914 — Ladies on a Hill – 1914

Among the Laurel Blossoms by Charles Courtney Curran - 1914 — Among the Laurel Blossoms – 1914

The Edge of the Woods by Charles Courtney Curran - 1912 — The Edge of the Woods – 1912

Ragged Clouds by Charles Courtney Curran - 1922 — Ragged Clouds – 1922

Path of Flowers by Charles Courtney Curran - 1919 — Path of Flowers – 1919

The Cabbage Field by Charles Courtney Curran - 1914 — The Cabbage Field – 1914

Woman on the Top of a Mountain by Charles Courtney Curran - 1912 — Woman on the Top of a Mountain – 1912

The Boulder by Charles Courtney Curran - 1919 — The Boulder – 1919

The Hilltop Walk by Charles Courtney Curran - 1927 — The Hilltop Walk – 1927

On the Cliff by Charles Courtney Curran - 1910 — On the Cliff – 1910

On the Heights by Charles Courtney Curran - 1909 — On the Heights – 1909

A Spray of Goldenrod by Charles Courtney Curran - 1916 — A Spray of Goldenrod – 1916

Blue Delphiniums by Charles Courtney Curran - Date unknown — Blue Delphiniums – Date unknown

Peach Blossoms by Charles Courtney Curran - 1891 — Peach Blossoms – 1891

May Breeze by Charles Courtney Curran - Date unknown — May Breeze – Date unknown

Summer Clouds by Charles Courtney Curran - 1917 — Summer Clouds – 1917

Three Women – 1894

A Breezy Day by Charles Courtney Curran - 1887 — A Breezy Day – 1887

In the Luxembourg Garden by Charles Courtney Curran - 1889 — In the Luxembourg Garden – 1889

Lady with a Bouquet by Charles Courtney Curran - 1890 — Lady with a Bouquet – 1890

Tags Dresses, impressionism, landscapes

12 Beautiful Paintings from Russian Artist Lev Lagorio

Lev Lagorio (1828–1905) loved the way light plays with the beauty and drama of sea and mountains.

Known for his seascapes, Lagorio studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Influenced by the great marine artist Ivan Aivazovsky, Lagorio went on a sea voyage in 1845 aboard a Russian warship, where he studied the arrangement of ships—many of which feature in his work.

He spent eight years in Italy, his paintings of which earned him a professorship on returning to Russia.

In his later years, Lagorio painted coastal views of Finland and Norway.