American academic artist Daniel Ridgway Knight studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts and sojourned to Barbizon for further studies en Plein air. Knight perfected compositions of peasant girl carrying water and attending majestic gardens near his home in Poissy, a sleepy little village just outside of Paris. Here we see a splendid observation of the natural world.
Afternoon in Poissy, c.1900, Oil on CanvasDaniel Ridgway Knight American, active in France (1839 - 1924) |
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American academic artist Daniel Ridgway Knight studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts and sojourned to Barbizon for further studies en Plein air. Knight perfected compositions of peasant girl carrying water and attending majestic gardens near his home in Poissy, a sleepy little village just outside of Paris. Here we see a splendid observation of the natural world. |
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