Charles-François Daubigny

Charles-François Daubigny, a key figure of the Barbizon School, painted landscapes from his floating studio on the Seine, paving the way for Impressionism.

ABOUT

Born into a family of painters in Paris in 1817, Charles-François Daubigny received his initial artistic training from his father, Edmé-François, and uncle, Pierre Daubigny. While he would become renowned for his landscapes, Daubigny initially supported himself as a prolific graphic artist, illustrating books and magazines. This early work honed his skill as a printmaker, mastering etching and even exploring the unique cliché-verre technique, a blend of photography and print…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Landscape in the Roman Campagna 1836 · Brooklyn Museum Landscape 1838 · Vanderbilt Museum of Art L'Orage 1842 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Bathers 1842 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Amphitheatre of the Jardin des Plantes 1842 · Art Institute of Chicago The Little Cavaliers 1844 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Jacques Raymond Brascassat Paul Delaroche Camille CorotBarbizon School

Influenced

Claude MonetImpressionism Paul CézannePost-Impressionism Hippolyte Camille Delpy