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Lot Essay
David Emile Joseph de Noter began his artistic training in Ghent, Belgium, with his father Jean-Baptiste André de Noter (1787-1855), a well-known painter of urban life who exhibited in both Belgium and France. De Noter eventually settled in Brussels, where he developed his own style of highly accomplished interiors and meticulously detailed still lives. He often travelled to Algiers and frequently exhibited at the Paris Salons.
The present work, though created relatively early in the artist's career in 1858, typifies the best aspects of his mature style. The domestic interior, simultaneously rustic and elegant, displays the harmony and balance that de Noter sought to achieve in his work. He takes great care in rendering even the slightest detail, from the creases of the lady's dress to the ruffled edge of lettuce lying at her feet.
De Noter was held in high esteem during his career. He later became acquainted with the Baron Henri Leys, who employed him in his studio for the sole purpose of rendering vegetables, fruits and flowers. He won several medals, taking first a bronze at the Paris Salon of 1845 and later a gold medal in Brussels in 1854.
The present work, though created relatively early in the artist's career in 1858, typifies the best aspects of his mature style. The domestic interior, simultaneously rustic and elegant, displays the harmony and balance that de Noter sought to achieve in his work. He takes great care in rendering even the slightest detail, from the creases of the lady's dress to the ruffled edge of lettuce lying at her feet.
De Noter was held in high esteem during his career. He later became acquainted with the Baron Henri Leys, who employed him in his studio for the sole purpose of rendering vegetables, fruits and flowers. He won several medals, taking first a bronze at the Paris Salon of 1845 and later a gold medal in Brussels in 1854.