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The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle
The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle
The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle
The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle
The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle
The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle
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The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle

  • This radiant oil is a masterwork by French artist Henry Lerolle
  • Its monumental size and dynamic brushwork immerses the viewer in the bucolic scene
  • Lerolle exhibited frequently at the Paris Salon and was central to the key artist circles there
  • His paintings belong to prestigious museums, including the Met and MFA Boston
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Item No. 32-2030

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Henry Lerolle
1848-1929 | French

The Apple Picker

Signed "H. Lerolle" (lower right)
Oil on canvas

This radiant oil is a monumental masterpiece by French artist Henry Lerolle. Celebrated for his ability to capture the idyllic beauty of Parisian life and leisure, Lerolle depicts a quiet, pastoral moment in this work, entitled The Apple Picker. He brings the scene to life with an exceptionally luminous palette and meticulous, dynamic brushwork. The effect. . .
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Henry Lerolle
1848-1929 | French

The Apple Picker

Signed "H. Lerolle" (lower right)
Oil on canvas

This radiant oil is a monumental masterpiece by French artist Henry Lerolle. Celebrated for his ability to capture the idyllic beauty of Parisian life and leisure, Lerolle depicts a quiet, pastoral moment in this work, entitled The Apple Picker. He brings the scene to life with an exceptionally luminous palette and meticulous, dynamic brushwork. The effect is absolutely mesmerizing, transporting the viewer to the bucolic charm of the French countryside.

Trained under Louis Lamothe, a pupil of Ingres, Henry Lerolle developed a refined academic foundation that he blended with the Impressionist influence of his contemporaries. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon, earning recognition for his command of light and color. Such large-scale masterworks as The Apple Picker are among Lerolle's finest paintings, and they are exceptionally difficult to find today.

Lerolle was at the center of the Paris art world, and his home was an important gathering place for leading artists and intellectuals of his day, including Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Claude Monet. In addition to being an artist himself, Lerolle played a significant role as a collector and advocate, supporting emerging talent and fostering dialogue between the visual arts and music. Today, his works belong to the prestigious collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Canvas: 47 1/4" high x 56 5/8" wide (120.02 x 143.83 cm)
Frame: 54 3/4" high x 64" wide x 2 3/4" deep (139.07 x 162.56 x 6.99 cm)

Provenance:
Private collection, France
M.S. Rau, New Orleans

Literature:
This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by Madame Aggy Lerolle 
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The Apple Picker by Henry Lerolle
Maker: Lerolle, Henri
Period: 1816-1918
Origin: France
Type: Paintings
Style: Post-Impressionism
Depth: 2.75 in. (6.99 cm)
Width: 64.0 in. (162.56 cm)
Height: 54.75 in. (139.07 cm)
Canvas Width: 56.625 in. (143.83 cm)
Canvas Height: 47.250 in. (120.02 cm)
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