Alfred STEVENS Belgium 1823 – France 1906
(Moonlit seascape) 1892 oil on panel; National Gallery of Australia
In 1880 Stevens was advised to take the sea air as a remedy for a bronchial condition allegedly caused by breathing turpentine fumes. Acting on this advice he began spending two months of each year on the Normandy coast.
During these visits he painted seascapes and the hotel society of the seaside resorts. By this time his reputation was such that the dealer Georges Petit guaranteed to pay the artist 50 000 francs for his output of seascapes per season.
(Source: thetinywhale, via darknightatsea)
Alfred Stevens. A Stormy Night, 1892. Oil on canvas, 64.8 x 81.6 cm.
Private collection.
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