Attributed to Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Equestrian fight
Oil on Canvas
18.5 x 47 cm. (7.3 x 18.5 in.)
Private collection
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Mihai viteazul la Calugareni, c. 1857
Oil on canvas
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Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Santinela , c. 1877
Oil on canvas
26 x 37 cm. (10.2 x 14.6 in.)
Private collection
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Scene from the War of Independence (the recognizer to Calisovo)
Oil on canvas
19 x 37.5 cm
Private collection
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Turkish prisoners
Oil on canvas
Height: 27.5 cm; Width: 41.5 cm
Kunstmuseum
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Prison train
Oil on canvas
Height: 66.5 cm; Width: 137 cm
Kunstmuseum
He was born in Romania. In 1843 his family moved to Bucharest. At a young age he became an apprentice at the workshop of the Czech painter Anton Chladek and created icons for the church of Băicoi and the Monastery of Căldăruşani. In 1856 he created the historical composition Mihai scăpând stindardul (Michael the Brave saving the flag), which he presented to the Wallachian Prince Barbu Ştirbei, together with a petition asking for financial aid for his studies.
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Gypsy Ghergani, c. 1872
Oil on canvas
150 x 100 cm
National Museum of Art of Romania
Between 1856 and 1857, he painted the church of the Zamfira monastery, Prahova County, and in 1861 the church of the Agapia monastery. With the help of Mihail Kogălniceanu, he received a scholarship to study in France.
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Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907) Frumoasa rucăreancă/ The beautiful rocket Oil on wood 20 x 15 cm. (7.9 x 5.9 in.) Private collection |
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907) Țărăncuță cu mărgele albastre Oil on wood 25 x 20.5 cm. (9.8 x 8.1 in.) Private collection |
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907) Țărăncuță cu mărgele roșii , c. 1871 Oil on canvas 29 x 22.5 cm. (11.4 x 8.9 in.) Private collection
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Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907) Țărăncuţă cu basma albă/ Peasant with a white headscarf Oil on canvas 43.5 x 29 cm. (17.1 x 11.4 in.) Private collection |
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907) Jeune paysanne roumaine Oil on canvas 74 x 54 cm. (29.1 x 21.3 in.) Private collection |
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907) Muscel peasant woman Oil on canvas Height: 27.0 cm; Width: 21.5 cm Art Museum, Bucharest
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In the autumn of 1861, young Grigorescu left for Paris, where he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. He also attended the workshop of Sébastien Cornu, where he had as a colleague Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Knowing his weaknesses, he concentrated on drawing and composition. Hoe soon left this workshop and, attracted by the artistic concepts of the Barbizon school, he left Paris for that village, where he became the associate of artists such as Jean-François Millet, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet and Théodore Rousseau.
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Fisherman from Granville, c. 1880
Oil on canvas
Height: 27.0 cm; Width: 35.0 cm
Private collection
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Breton beggar
Oil on wood
Height: 25.5 cm; Width: 16.5 cm
Sammlung G. Oprescu, Bucharest
Under the influence of the movement, Grigorescu looked for new means of expression and followed the trend of en plein air painting, which was also important in Impressionism. As part of the Universal Exposition of Paris (1867), he contributed seven works. Then he exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1868 the painting Tânără ţigancă (Young Gypsy girl).
Rucăr is a commune in the north-eastern part of Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. More on Rucăr
He returned to Romania a few times and starting in 1870 he participated in the exhibits of living artists and those organized by the Society of the Friends of the Belle-Arts. Between 1873 and 1874 he traveled to Italy, Greece and Vienna.
In 1877 he was called to accompany the Romanian Army as a "frontline painter" in the Romanian War of Independence. During the battles at the Grivitsa Strongpoint and Oryahovo, he made drawings and sketches which were later used in creating larger-scale works.
In 1889 his work was featured in the Universal Exhibition in Paris and at the Romanian Atheneum. Centerpiece exhibits at the Romanian Atheneum would follow in 1891, 1895, 1897, 1902, and 1905.
From 1879 to 1890 he worked in France, especially in Vitré, Brittany, and in his workshop in Paris. In 1890 he settled in Câmpina and started depicting pastoral themes, especially portraits of peasant girls, pictures of ox carts on dusty country roads and other landscapes. He was named honorary member of the Romanian Academy in 1899.
At the moment of his death, Grigorescu had been working on his Întoarcerea de la bâlci (The Return from the Fair). More on Nicolae Grigorescu
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Bărăția din Câmpulung/ The Bar in Câmpulung, c. 1867
Oil on cardboard
45 × 59 cm
Private collection
Câmpulung is a municipality in the Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is situated among the outlying hills of the Carpathian mountains, at the head of a long well-wooded glen traversed by the Râul Târgului, a tributary of the Argeș. More on Câmpulung
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
A tavern in Rucăr
Oil on panel
9 1/2 x 17 3/4in (24.2 x 45cm)
Private collection
He returned to Romania a few times and starting in 1870 he participated in the exhibits of living artists and those organized by the Society of the Friends of the Belle-Arts. Between 1873 and 1874 he traveled to Italy, Greece and Vienna.
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Girl in the mirror
Oil on canvas
Height: 22.5 cm; Width: 37.5 cm
A. Pamula Collection, Bucharest
In 1877 he was called to accompany the Romanian Army as a "frontline painter" in the Romanian War of Independence. During the battles at the Grivitsa Strongpoint and Oryahovo, he made drawings and sketches which were later used in creating larger-scale works.
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Nymph in the grass, c. 1879-1880
Oil on wood
14 x 23.5 cm
Private collection
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Sleeping nymph
Oil on canvas
46.5 x 76 cm. (18.3 x 29.9 in.)
Private collection
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Female figure
Oil on wood
26 x 48 cm
National Museum of Art, Bucharest
In 1889 his work was featured in the Universal Exhibition in Paris and at the Romanian Atheneum. Centerpiece exhibits at the Romanian Atheneum would follow in 1891, 1895, 1897, 1902, and 1905.
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Difficult way
Oil on canvas
Height: 69.5 cm (27.3 in); Width: 115.5 cm (45.4 in)
Art Museum, Bucharest
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Fun fair in Sinaia
Oil on canvas
45 × 96 cm (17.7 × 37.7 in)
Kunstmuseum
From 1879 to 1890 he worked in France, especially in Vitré, Brittany, and in his workshop in Paris. In 1890 he settled in Câmpina and started depicting pastoral themes, especially portraits of peasant girls, pictures of ox carts on dusty country roads and other landscapes. He was named honorary member of the Romanian Academy in 1899.
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Peasant resting
Oil on canvas
65 x 44 cm
Private collection
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian, 1838–1907)
Before the bath
Oil on wood
Height: 35.0 cm; Width: 21.0 cm
Zambaccian Museum
At the moment of his death, Grigorescu had been working on his Întoarcerea de la bâlci (The Return from the Fair). More on Nicolae Grigorescu
Nicolae Grigorescu
Ciobăniță/ Shepherdess, c. 1904
Oil on wood
22 x 33 cm
Private collection
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