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Stevens, Alfred-Émile
Stevens, Alfred-Émile (b Brussels, 11 May 1823; d Paris, 24 Aug. 1906). Belgian painter, active mainly in Paris, where he settled in 1852. From about 1860 he achieved immense success with his pictures of young ladies in elegant interiors dressed in the height of fashion. His skill in rendering fine materials earned him the title ‘the Terborch of France’. He was a friend and supporter of Manet and influenced Whistler, with whom he was one of the first enthusiasts for Japanese art. Stevens also painted coastal and marine scenes in a rather freer, more Impressionistic style, similar to that of Boudin or Jongkind. His brother Joseph (b Brussels, 26 Sept. 1816 [or 1819 according to some accounts]; d Brussels, 2 Aug. 1892) was also a painter, mainly of animals, and in his day was almost as famous and successful as Alfred (both brothers were made members of the Legion of Honour). Another brother, Arthur (1825–99), was an art critic and dealer, and Alfred's son Léopold (1866–1935) was a painter.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Stevens, Alfred-Émile." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Stevens, Alfred-Émile." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-StevensAlfredmile.html IAN CHILVERS. "Stevens, Alfred-Émile." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-StevensAlfredmile.html |
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Stevens, Alfred-Émile
Stevens, Alfred-Émile (1823–1906). Belgian painter, active mainly in Paris, where he settled in 1852. From about 1860 he achieved immense success with his pictures of young ladies in elegant interiors dressed in the height of fashion. His skill in rendering fine materials earned him the title ‘the Terborch of France’. He was a friend and supporter of Manet and influenced Whistler, with whom he was one of the first enthusiasts for Japanese art. Stevens also painted coastal and marine scenes in a rather freer, more Impressionistic style, similar to that of Boudin or Jongkind. His brother Joseph (1819–92) was also a painter, mainly of animals, and in his day was almost as famous and successful as Alfred (both brothers were made members of the Legion of Honour). Another brother, Arthur (1825–99), was an art critic and dealer, and Alfred's son, Léopold (1866–1935), was a painter.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Stevens, Alfred-Émile." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Stevens, Alfred-Émile." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-StevensAlfredmile.html IAN CHILVERS. "Stevens, Alfred-Émile." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-StevensAlfredmile.html |
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Alfred Émile Stevens
Alfred Émile Stevens 1823–1906, Belgian portrait and genre painter. He often lived in Paris and exhibited there regularly. His chief subjects, painted with admirable technique and color, were society women, fashionable Parisian interiors, and marine scenes. His Japanese Robe is in the Metropolitan Museum, and he is well represented in museums in Brussels and Marseilles. He is the author of Impressions sur la peinture (1886). |
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"Alfred Émile Stevens." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Alfred Émile Stevens." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-StvnsA.html "Alfred Émile Stevens." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-StvnsA.html |
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