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Biography : De Neuville, Alfred-Arthur Brunel
1852 - 1941
Alfred-Arthur Brunel de Neuville was born in Paris and specialised
in still life paintings and paintings of animals, especially cats. He
exhibited at the Societe des Artistes Francais from 1879 and was
elected a member in 1907.
Museums : Beziers, Brest, Chateau Thierry, Louviers
Alfred Arthur Brunel de Neuville
(1851 - 1941)
One of the most
popular subjects for an artist during the 19th century was cats and
dogs. As the Industrial Revolution progressed and more people moved to
the large cities, the number of people keeping cats and dogs as pets
increased. With this increase more and more artists were called upon
to paint charming and sentimental works featuring the domesticated
animals.
Arthur A. Brunel de Neuville was a French 19th century artist working in Paris who took up the call and devoted his artistic talent to portraying the different moods of cats and kittens. A typical scene includes a small feline family drinking from a bowl of milk, playing with a ball of yarn or toying with a bug. His animals are often set against a dark background, in the corner of a room, and are painted in a mixture of the Academic and Impressionistic styles
Brunel de Neuville also painted a number of still life paintings during his lifetime. These works are often rustic in feeling and definitely reflect the Realist tradition that was so prevalent during the late 19th century.
As with many of his contemporaries, his work was very popular during his lifetime and he exhibited a number of works at the various exhibition halls. Today examples of his work can be seen in museums in Beziers, Brest and Chateau-Thierry.
Brunel de Neuville, Alfred ArthurFrench, 1851-1941
Neuville painted primarily animals, still lifes, fruits, and occasionally flowers. In his still lifes of fruits, the velvety richness of their smooth and silky texture is set in opposition to the rougher material of wicker baskets. Brunel de Neuville was in addition rather well-known for his ability to render the texture and shine of copper pots