The Property of a Gentleman
Simon Denis
Landscape with a waterfall, figures and cattle
Lot Closed
December 9, 04:31 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
Simon Denis
Antwerp 1755 - 1813 Naples
Landscape with a waterfall, figures and cattle
signed, dated and located lower right: S.Denis. f: Roma 1790.
oil on canvas
unframed: 68.5 x 100.2 cm.; 27 x 39½ in.
framed: 89 x 120 cm.; 35 x 47¼ in.
Simon Denis was a pupil of Hendrik Joseph Antonissen in his native Antwerp. From 1755 he based himself in Paris, though he did make several trips back to Flanders. In 1786 he moved once more, to Rome. During his period in Rome he also painted in the open air, unusually signing and annotating these works, such as seen here. He later settled in Naples in 1804, becoming the first painter to Joseph Bonaparte and from 1809 he was also Professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti.