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Eugene
Henri Cauchois was born in the city of Rouen on the 14th of February
1850. He received his
artistic training under the master painters Ferdinand Duboc and
Alexandre Cabanel. His
soft, colorful and lustrous still‑lives reflect a strong
influence from the great Impressionist artists of his time.
Similar to the techniques of the Impressionists, Cauchois'
canvases are created with layer upon layer of loose and fluid brush
strokes.
Cauchois
exhibited frequently at the Paris Salon and received several awards at
the exhibitions including a third place medal in 1898, a bronze medal
in 1900, and a 2nd place medal in 1904.
Among the works exhibited were Culture
de pavots (1891); Après
la pluie (1893); Première
sortie (1897); Roses de Septembre (1898) and Chez
l’horticulteur (1900).
Towards the
end of the Nineteenth century he painted several large-scale
decorative panels. These
works were rendered with a hefty stroke, brilliant naturalism and
vibrant color combinations. Cauchois
received several commissions for these larger works and was
commissioned by the School of the 7th district to paint four
decorative panels representing the flowers of the four seasons. He
continued to paint until his death in Paris on the 11th of October
1911.
Selected works in
public collections:
Chez
le jardinier – Louviers
Aux Halles – Louviers
Fruits – Galerie
Roussel
Animaux, nature morte – Galerie Roussel
Chrysanthemes – Galerie
Roussel
Marine – Perpignan
La porte rose
– Rouen
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