Henri-Edmond Cross

(French, 1856–1910)

Henri-Edmond Cross was a French Neo-Impressionist painter known for his atmospheric landscapes. Together with Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, Cross became a proponent of Pointillism’s use of contrasting hues to produce a sense of light. “These landscapes are not merely pages of sheer beauty, but motifs embodying a lyrical sense of emotion,” the poet Emile Verhaeren once wrote of his work. Born Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix on May 20, 1856 in Douai, France, he went on to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. Settling in Paris in 1881, the artist changed his last name from Delacroix to Cross in order to distinguish himself from the famed Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix. Three years later, he helped to found the Sociéte des Artistes Indépendants as a challenge to the official Salon. By 1891, the artist had begun to utilize divided brushstrokes of color while painting en plein air. That same year, he moved to the South of France to help with his arthritis. It was here in Saint-Tropez, that he and Signac befriended the young painters who went on to become the Fauves, Henri Matisse, André Derain, and Albert Marquet. Over the follow decades, Cross’s style loosened as a he incorporated watercolor painting into his practice and a less rigid approach to Pointillism. The artist died at the age of 53 on May 16, 1910 in Saint-Clair, France. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, among others.

 

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La Promenade (from L'Album d'estampes..., 1897

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La Promenade (from L'Album d'estampes..., 1897

Sale Date: March 6, 2014

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Méditerranée par vent d'est, 1902

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Méditerranée par vent d'est, 1902

Sale Date: February 5, 2014

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Paysage, 1882–1883

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Paysage, 1882–1883

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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In den Champs-Élysées, 1898

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In den Champs-Élysées, 1898

Sale Date: December 3, 2013

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La promenade, ou les cyprès, 1897

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La promenade, ou les cyprès, 1897

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Paysage à Saint-Clair

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Paysage à Saint-Clair

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Paysage à la rivière

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Paysage à la rivière

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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Jardin, 1908

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Jardin, 1908

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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La Porte Principale de l'exposition..., 1900

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La Porte Principale de l'exposition..., 1900

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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La cueillette

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La cueillette

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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Pins maritimes en bord de mer

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Pins maritimes en bord de mer

Sale Date: November 15, 2013

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Bord de mer en Méditerranée

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Bord de mer en Méditerranée

Sale Date: November 7, 2013

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Paysage avec le Cap Nègre, 1906

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Paysage avec le Cap Nègre, 1906

Sale Date: November 6, 2013

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La Promenade (from L'Album d'estampes..., 1897

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La Promenade (from L'Album d'estampes..., 1897

Sale Date: November 5, 2013

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La blouse rouge, 1885

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La blouse rouge, 1885

Sale Date: November 6, 2013

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Nu assis, 1904

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Nu assis, 1904

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Les Champs Élysées (from Pan), 1897

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Les Champs Élysées (from Pan), 1897

Sale Date: September 12, 2013

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Les pins en bord de mer (le Lavandou), 1902

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Les pins en bord de mer (le Lavandou), 1902

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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In den Champs-Élysées, 1898

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In den Champs-Élysées, 1898

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Femme nue étendue sous un pin devant la mer, 1900

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Femme nue étendue sous un pin devant la mer, 1900

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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Étude de vagues (study)

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Étude de vagues (study)

Sale Date: May 29, 2013

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Paysage au Soleil Couchant, 1892

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Paysage au Soleil Couchant, 1892

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Paysage provençal, 1907

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Paysage provençal, 1907

Sale Date: May 8, 2013

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La Blouse Rouge, 1885

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La Blouse Rouge, 1885

Sale Date: May 8, 2013

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