Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

(French, 1808–1876)

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña was a French landscape painter that belonged to the Barbizon School. His paintings, like those of his friend and mentor Théodore Rousseau, often depicted the Forest of Fontainebleau near the town of Barbizon. Employing stark contrasts and textured brushstrokes, the artist’s scenes of dark tree lined paths evoke the mysterious quality of being alone in the woods. Born on August 20, 1807 in Bordeaux, France to Spanish parents, his youth was plagued by difficulty, orphaned at 10 years old, he lost his leg due to an infected reptile bite he sustained during adolescence. Pulling himself out of poverty, Diaz worked as a porcelain painter in Sèvres, before focusing on his career as an artist. By 1870, he had gained widespread admiration from both critics and collectors, as well as younger artists like Pierre-August Renoir who venerated Diaz. The artist died on November 18, 1876, in Menton, France. Today, his works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the National Gallery in London.

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Sous-bois ensoleille

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

Sous-bois ensoleille

Sale Date: March 21, 1990

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Desses des moissons

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Desses des moissons

Sale Date: March 21, 1990

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SOUS-BOIS

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Sale Date: March 21, 1990

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WOODS WITH POND AND FIGURE, 1876–1876

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WOODS WITH POND AND FIGURE, 1876–1876

Sale Date: March 16, 1990

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EICHENBAUME AM HANG

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EICHENBAUME AM HANG

Sale Date: March 14, 1990

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JEUNE FEMME DANS UN PARC ENTOUREE D'ENFANTS

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JEUNE FEMME DANS UN PARC ENTOUREE D'ENFANTS

Sale Date: March 11, 1990

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A rocky landscape

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A rocky landscape

Sale Date: March 2, 1990

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Three maidens

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Three maidens

Sale Date: March 2, 1990

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A woman and a dog seated under a tree..., 1869–1869

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A woman and a dog seated under a tree..., 1869–1869

Sale Date: March 2, 1990

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Venus and Cupid in a landscape

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Venus and Cupid in a landscape

Sale Date: March 2, 1990

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FAMILLE DE BOHEMIENS, 1989–1989

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FAMILLE DE BOHEMIENS, 1989–1989

Sale Date: February 28, 1990

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FORET DE FONTAINBLEAU, 1858–1858

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FORET DE FONTAINBLEAU, 1858–1858

Sale Date: February 28, 1990

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LES GITANES, 1874–1874

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LES GITANES, 1874–1874

Sale Date: February 28, 1990

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LES PETITS PECHEURS, 1857–1857

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LES PETITS PECHEURS, 1857–1857

Sale Date: February 28, 1990

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A wooded landscape with Gypsy children playing...

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A wooded landscape with Gypsy children playing...

Sale Date: February 16, 1990

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A FLOCK OF SHEEP BY A WOODLAND POND

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

A FLOCK OF SHEEP BY A WOODLAND POND

Sale Date: February 14, 1990

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Gorge d'Ancremont forest de Fontainebleau

Attributed to Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

Gorge d'Ancremont forest de Fontainebleau

Sale Date: February 6, 1990

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DEUX FEMMES DANS UN PAYSAGE

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DEUX FEMMES DANS UN PAYSAGE

Sale Date: December 4, 1989

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Sous bois

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Sale Date: November 23, 1989

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A brook by a glade

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A brook by a glade

Sale Date: November 17, 1989

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A Woodland Clearing

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A Woodland Clearing

Sale Date: October 24, 1989

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Women of the Seraglio, 1860–1860

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Women of the Seraglio, 1860–1860

Sale Date: October 24, 1989

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Two Girls and a Dog

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Two Girls and a Dog

Sale Date: July 12, 1989

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LA SOURCE, FORET DE FONTAINBLEAU

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LA SOURCE, FORET DE FONTAINBLEAU

Sale Date: February 22, 1989

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