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Nothing softens a home office like a painted surface. The First Grief (Le Premier Chagrin) by Daniel Ridgway Knight arrives as a hand painted oil painting on canvas, offering the fine art detail, soft gradients, and tactile finish that fine art oil painting shoppers look for.
1892
Oil on canvas
Brigham Young University Museum of Art, United States.
This painting of two young peasant girls, shows both the French countryside and the Seine River in the background. The prestigious Paris Salon displayed the piece. At that time, French peasants were among the most popular subjects for both French and American artists. The delicate skin of the well modeled and idealized figures, and the blush of the young woman’s cheeks, are beautifully and carefully rendered. In contrast, Knight painted the landscape background with a looser, more impressionistic brush.
A Philadelphia artist, Daniel Ridgway Knight received academic training at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He returned home to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War, and in 1871 set up permanent residence in France, where he became known for his rural scenes with peasant figures.
Le Premier Chagrin (The First Grief) was accepted into the 1892 Salon in Paris and was honored as one of the few works to be illustrated in the catalog. Sentimental peasants like these were one of the most popular subjects in the French salons. Knight’s idealized peasant girls inhabit a picturesque landscape untouched by urbanization.
What’s Going On?
The image places two female figures, their hands clasped, sitting together on a stone fence within a landscape setting. The figure on the left wears a golden colored scarf covering her hair. She wears a white peasant blouse with a laced bodice over it. A blue skirt and a shawl or textile lies across her lap. The figure on the right has dark hair styled up in a bun and a market basket hangs on her left arm. She wears a white blouse with a three-quarters sleeve jacket over it and a rust-brown skirt.
As office wall decor, the piece pairs naturally with other timeless wall art and with warm neutrals, timber, and soft natural light.
This is a genuine hand painted oil painting, not a canvas print. Our painters match the palette of The First Grief (Le Premier Chagrin) by eye and build up the fine art forms in thin layers, which is what gives the finished fine art oil painting its luminosity.
Hang this fine art oil painting above a sofa, console, or bed to give a home office an instant focal point. Its timeless palette works with both minimalist and period interiors, and the piece also makes a considered gift for housewarmings, weddings, and art lovers.
In short: The First Grief (Le Premier Chagrin) - Daniel Ridgway Knight - Fine Art Canvas Wall Art combines a timeless composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for fine art oil painting and office wall decor.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $98.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $153.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $197.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $261.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $506.48 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
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