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En Plein Air Collection

"En Plein Air: Capturing the Beauty of Nature and Everyday Life" Step into a world where art meets nature, as we explore the captivating technique known as "en plein air

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas)
658034 Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 30.5x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children on the Beach, St. Ives)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Paul Cezanne, c. 1903 (b/w photo)

Paul Cezanne, c. 1903 (b/w photo)
XJF366911 Paul Cezanne, c.1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) French artist;)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: A North East Headland, 1901 (oil on canvas)

A North East Headland, 1901 (oil on canvas)
466520 A North East Headland, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 63.8 x 76.3 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Thomas Herbst (1848-1915) at Work, 1895 (oil on canvas)

Thomas Herbst (1848-1915) at Work, 1895 (oil on canvas)
XKH149540 Thomas Herbst (1848-1915) at Work, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Siebelist, Arthur (1870-1946); 28x31 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: September Sunlight, Paris (oil on canvas)

September Sunlight, Paris (oil on canvas)
FIN161413 September Sunlight, Paris (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 45.7x55.9 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Restaurant of wet feet, at the Marche des Innocents in Paris (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Restaurant of wet feet, at the Marche des Innocents in Paris (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR164804 The Restaurant of wet feet, at the Marche des Innocents in Paris (engraving) (b/w photo) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Fisher Boy, 1904 (oil on canvas)

Fisher Boy, 1904 (oil on canvas)
658077 Fisher Boy, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); 31x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisher Boy. Harvey Harold (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1904

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Enigma, 1898, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99

The Enigma, 1898, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99
STC193273 The Enigma, 1898, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99 (colour litho) by Bellery-Defontaines, Henri Jules Ferdinand (1867-1910)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas)

The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas)
827254 The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 76.2x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saffron Cake. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Bougival, 1884 (w / c & pencil on paper)

Bougival, 1884 (w / c & pencil on paper)
5941880 Bougival, 1884 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 18.4x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy, 1907 (oil on canvas)

The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy, 1907 (oil on canvas)
2967938 The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 71.4x56.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Tea Time, 1911 (oil on canvas)

Tea Time, 1911 (oil on canvas)
BRN165332 Tea Time, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Two Figures in Landscape, 1917-19 (oil on canvas)

Two Figures in Landscape, 1917-19 (oil on canvas)
BRN158983 Two Figures in Landscape, 1917-19 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Terrace at Jacobs Restaurant in Nienstedten-an-der-Elbe, 1902 (pastel on paper)

The Terrace at Jacobs Restaurant in Nienstedten-an-der-Elbe, 1902 (pastel on paper)
XKH156492 The Terrace at Jacobs Restaurant in Nienstedten-an-der-Elbe, 1902 (pastel on paper) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); 31x42 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Midday Meal, (oil on canvas)

The Midday Meal, (oil on canvas)
657720 The Midday Meal, (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Midday Meal. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947). Oil on canvas

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Peacocks in a Field, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on card)

Peacocks in a Field, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on card)
652050 Peacocks in a Field, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on card) by Butler, Mildred Anne (1858-1941); 25.4x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peacocks in a Field)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: A Lady Sketching in a Glade Under the Shade of a Parasol, (watercolour)

A Lady Sketching in a Glade Under the Shade of a Parasol, (watercolour)
651961 A Lady Sketching in a Glade Under the Shade of a Parasol, (watercolour) by Butler, Mildred Anne (1858-1941); 10x7in cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Children on the Beach, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)

Children on the Beach, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
826830 Children on the Beach, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 45.7x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children on the Beach)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Estuary, c. 1890-1900 (oil on canvas)

The Estuary, c. 1890-1900 (oil on canvas)
613906 The Estuary, c.1890-1900 (oil on canvas) by Peppercorn, Arthur Douglas (1847-1926); 24X44 cm; Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Woman with Hat in a Landscape (Femme avec chapeau dans un paysage) c. 1918 (oil on canvas)

Woman with Hat in a Landscape (Femme avec chapeau dans un paysage) c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
BRN157054 Woman with Hat in a Landscape (Femme avec chapeau dans un paysage) c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The River Epte with Monets Boat-Atelier, c. 1887-90 (oil on canvas)

The River Epte with Monets Boat-Atelier, c. 1887-90 (oil on canvas)
712102 The River Epte with Monets Boat-Atelier, c.1887-90 (oil on canvas) by Breck, John Leslie (1860-99); 33x41 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: A Woman Reading, 1869-70 (oil on canvas)

A Woman Reading, 1869-70 (oil on canvas)
3493185 A Woman Reading, 1869-70 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 54.3x37.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The Curious Little Girl, 1860-64 (oil on cardboard, laid down on wood)

The Curious Little Girl, 1860-64 (oil on cardboard, laid down on wood)
3614061 The Curious Little Girl, 1860-64 (oil on cardboard, laid down on wood) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 41.3x28.6 cm cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: An Evening Wedding Meal (pen & ink and gouache on paper)

An Evening Wedding Meal (pen & ink and gouache on paper)
XIR242419 An Evening Wedding Meal (pen & ink and gouache on paper) by Bertaux, Jacques (fl.1793-1802); 23x37.2 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Pre-Raphaelite Sketching Inconvenience in Windy Weather (pen & ink on paper)

Pre-Raphaelite Sketching Inconvenience in Windy Weather (pen & ink on paper)
BBC199376 Pre-Raphaelite Sketching Inconvenience in Windy Weather (pen & ink on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Eating Al Fresco (oil on canvas)

Eating Al Fresco (oil on canvas)
EDI189628 Eating Al Fresco (oil on canvas) by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Museu d Art Modern, Barcelona, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Garden near Tiflis, Georgia, plate 27 from a book on the Caucasus

Garden near Tiflis, Georgia, plate 27 from a book on the Caucasus
STC188698 Garden near Tiflis, Georgia, plate 27 from a book on the Caucasus, published by Alfred Leon Lemercier, Paris, 1847 (litho) by Gagarin

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Summer (w / c, bodycolour & tempera on paper)

Summer (w / c, bodycolour & tempera on paper)
BOU190792 Summer (w/c, bodycolour & tempera on paper) by Sims, Charles (1873-1928); 38.1x55.8 cm; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Summer Garden, c. 1834-41 (oil on canvas)

Summer Garden, c. 1834-41 (oil on canvas)
Ma447043 Summer Garden, c.1834-41 (oil on canvas) by Anthony, Henry Mark (1817-86); 18 x 14 inches cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; British, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Rocks of the Sirens, Capri, c. 1860s (oil on canvas)

Rocks of the Sirens, Capri, c. 1860s (oil on canvas)
Ma447037 Rocks of the Sirens, Capri, c.1860s (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 10 x 15.5 inches cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Moonrise Over Hayle, from Lelant, c. 1892 (oil on board)

Moonrise Over Hayle, from Lelant, c. 1892 (oil on board)
Ma447071 Moonrise Over Hayle, from Lelant, c.1892 (oil on board) by East, Alfred (1849-1913); 10.25 x 15 inches cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Group of Bathers, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Group of Bathers, 1918 (oil on canvas)
BRN187472 Group of Bathers, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Picnic, c. 1893 (oil on canvas)

Picnic, c. 1893 (oil on canvas)
BRN158979 Picnic, c.1893 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: The artist Maurice Utrillo painting at his easel in Montmartre, Paris, 1950s (photo)

The artist Maurice Utrillo painting at his easel in Montmartre, Paris, 1950s (photo)
875829 The artist Maurice Utrillo painting at his easel in Montmartre, Paris, 1950s (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Apple Trees by the Sea, Trouville, 1880 (oil on canvas)

Apple Trees by the Sea, Trouville, 1880 (oil on canvas)
780612 Apple Trees by the Sea, Trouville, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 65.3x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Saint-Cenery, the Mill, c. 1890-92 (oil on canvas)

Saint-Cenery, the Mill, c. 1890-92 (oil on canvas)
780609 Saint-Cenery, the Mill, c.1890-92 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 46.1x64.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Villas at Villers-sur-Mer (oil on canvas)

Villas at Villers-sur-Mer (oil on canvas)
780608 Villas at Villers-sur-Mer (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 64.8x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: By the Sea, Normandy, 1884 (oil on canvas)

By the Sea, Normandy, 1884 (oil on canvas)
780607 By the Sea, Normandy, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 92.4x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bord de Mer); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Man with Backpack, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Man with Backpack, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3612370 Man with Backpack, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 48x44 cm; (add.info.: Previously held at the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin, destroyed by fire in May 1945); Dutch

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Edge of the Cliff, Pourville, 1882 (oil on canvas)

Edge of the Cliff, Pourville, 1882 (oil on canvas)
CH440590 Edge of the Cliff, Pourville, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 60x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bords de la Falaise; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Watercolour painting in the woods at Knole Park, near Sevenoaks, Kent (w / c on paper)

Watercolour painting in the woods at Knole Park, near Sevenoaks, Kent (w / c on paper)
2604185 Watercolour painting in the woods at Knole Park, near Sevenoaks, Kent (w/c on paper) by Green, Charles (1840-98); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Watering the Horses in the Village Stream, 1931 (oil on canvas)

Watering the Horses in the Village Stream, 1931 (oil on canvas)
657858 Watering the Horses in the Village Stream, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watering the Horses in the Village Stream)

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Idyll, Nudes in a Landscape, 1913-15 (oil on canvas)

Idyll, Nudes in a Landscape, 1913-15 (oil on canvas)
BRN158795 Idyll, Nudes in a Landscape, 1913-15 (oil on canvas) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Two Girls Bathing, 1864 (oil on canvas)

Two Girls Bathing, 1864 (oil on canvas)
BWM155751 Two Girls Bathing, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Chaplin, Charles Joshua (1825-91); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Self portrait in the open drawing (litho)

Self portrait in the open drawing (litho)
XKH155731 Self portrait in the open drawing (litho) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Garden, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Garden, 1883 (oil on canvas)
5942015 Garden, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 59x46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jardin); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageEn Plein Air Collection: Home Life: Child Painting on the Estate Grounds, 1881 (chromolithograph)

Home Life: Child Painting on the Estate Grounds, 1881 (chromolithograph)
3034874 Home Life: Child Painting on the Estate Grounds, 1881 (chromolithograph) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Victorian illustration of a child painting at an easel on the grounds of)



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"En Plein Air: Capturing the Beauty of Nature and Everyday Life" Step into a world where art meets nature, as we explore the captivating technique known as "en plein air. " This artistic approach, which originated in the 19th century, involves painting outdoors to capture the essence of light, color, and atmosphere. In "Children on the Beach, St. Ives, " painted by an unknown artist in 1886, we witness playful innocence against a backdrop of crashing waves and golden sand. The vibrant hues bring this scene to life. Paul Cezanne's black-and-white photograph from around 1903 showcases his dedication to capturing landscapes en plein air. His work demonstrates how artists embraced different mediums to express their vision. Thomas Herbst's "A North East Headland" transports us to a rugged coastal landscape in 1901. The artist skillfully uses oil on canvas to depict the dramatic cliffs and turbulent sea with remarkable detail. In an enchanting glimpse behind-the-scenes, Thomas Herbst himself is portrayed at work in his studio in 1895. This oil-on-canvas piece captures not only his creative process but also reveals the dedication required for en plein air painting. The warmth of September sunlight bathes Parisian streets in a mesmerizing glow in another stunning oil-on-canvas artwork titled "September Sunlight. " It reminds us that even urban scenes can be transformed into breathtaking masterpieces when captured en plein air. "The Restaurant of Wet Feet" takes us back to bustling Paris during its Marche des Innocents era through an evocative engraving. This monochrome photo transports us into daily life while showcasing how artists sought inspiration amidst ordinary moments. "Fisher Boy, " created by an unknown artist in 1904 using oil on canvas, portrays a young boy immersed within nature's beauty – perhaps contemplating life or simply enjoying solitude along the shorelines.