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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Name: Diaz de la Peña, Narcisse-Virgile Creator Qualifier: Imitator of Creator Nationality: European; French Creator Role: Artist Creator Dates/Places: 1807 - 1876 Biography: Diaz de la Peña's Spanish parents, who were political refugees, died by the time he was ten years old, and Narcisse was sent to Bellevue to live with a pastor's family. Because of a snake bite, his left leg had to be amputated when he was thirteen. In 1825 he became an apprentice colorist in Arsène Gillet's porcelain factory. During his time there he met Gillet's nephew, Dupré (q.v.), and Louis Cabat (1812-1893), both associated with the group of painters working in Barbizon. In 1827 he was briefly taught by François Souchon (1787-1857) and also copied the works of Correggio (1483-1534) and Prud'hon (q.v.) in the Louvre. His own paintings were shown at the Salon from 1831 until 1859 and included subjects from the Bible, mythology, literature, and the Orient, inspired by Delacroix (q.v.) and Decamps (q.v.), as Diaz himself never traveled that far. From 1835 onward, he often visited Barbizon and the forest of Fontainebleau. Although the influence of Decamps remained, he met artists such as Théodore Rousseau (q.v.), whom he greatly admired, which resulted in many studies of trees and rocks. Apart from concentrating on lush landscapes, Diaz also used his forest scenes as backgrounds for nudes disguised as Venuses or nymphs. Such works answered a reviving taste for compositions with a rococo flavor, and Diaz readily sold his art to many collectors. From the 1840s on he became quite successful and eventually received several awards, among them the Legion of Honor in 1851. He could demand high prices for his works, and various artists began imitating his style. Diaz's financial success enabled him to support some of his friends such as Rousseau and Millet (q.v.). Diaz was one of the most eminent members of the Barbizon school of painters, a group that turned away from academic training to study directly from nature. Gender: M Creator Birth Place: Bordeaux, 21 August 1807 Creator Death Place: Menton, 18 November 1876 Creator Name-CRT: Narcisse Diaz de la Peña Title: Les baigneuses Title Type: Foreign Title: The Bathers Title Type: Primary View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1847 Creation End Date: 1857 Creation Date: after 1847 Object Type: Paintings Materials and Techniques: oil on wood Dimensions: Unframed: 21.8cm x 32.6cm Inscriptions: Signed lower right in red paint: N. Diaz AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA ID Number: 1916.1051 Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html Provenance: New York sale, Mary J. Morgan collection, American Art Galleries, 5 March 1886 (lot 169), $1,600. Purchased by J. H. Wade from Delmonico, New York, in 1890 for $1,425. Given to the CMA in 1916. AMICA ID: CMA_.1916.1051 AMICA Library Year: 2001 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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