191 - Claude Joseph Vernet (Avignon 1714 – Paris 1789), workshop/circle of

Claude Joseph Vernet (Avignon 1714 – Paris 1789), workshop/circle of A Greek Lady Dressing Oil on canvas 68 x 102 cm This work is based on the painting housed at the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe. Claude Joseph was introduced to the art of painting by his father, Antoine Vernet, and Adrien Manglard. He lived and further developed his skills in Rome from 1734 to 1753, where he drew inspiration from the works of Claude Lorrain, Nicolas Poussin, and Giovanni Paolo Panini. During these two decades in Rome, he created a new style of seascapes, characterized by harbor life and storms, with a decorative flair and an elegance typical of the 18th century. In 1753, he was recalled to Paris, where, by royal decree, he executed a series depicting the seaports of France. A member of the Academy in Paris, he received several commissions from King Louis XV and, beginning in 1746, exhibited his work in various shows. The family tradition of painting would be carried on by his son Carle Vernet and his grandson Horace Vernet. His influence was fundamental for various artists, such as Charles François Grenier de Lacroix, known as Lacroix de Marseille, Pierre-Jacques Volaire, Francesco Fidanza, and Carlo Bonavia. Claude Joseph Vernet (Avignon 1714 – Paris 1789) workshop/circle of The Toilet of the Greek Woman Oil on canvas 68 x 102 cm This work is based on the painting held at the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe.