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I galleriets øjne er Daniel Ridgway Knights mest berømte maleri A Mourning (1882). Girl by a Stream, Flanders (1890) og Springtime (1890) fuldender trioen, som ethvert øje genkender. Ud af de 115 værker af Daniel Ridgway Knight i vores katalog præsenterer galleriet herunder de 100 mest berømte, hver som et originalværk med årstal, museum og det, der gør det unikt.
In this 1882 oil on canvas, a group of rural women occupies a village setting under an overcast sky. The scene is structured by a strong diagonal line formed by a stone building on the left, which directs the eye toward the central figures and a receding street on the right. The color palette relies on muted, earthy tones, specifically ochre, grey, brown, and deep blues. A woman sits on…
In "Girl by a Stream, Flanders" by Daniel Ridgway Knight, a young woman pauses by the edge of a tranquil stream. The scene unfolds within a lush, pastoral landscape where the natural world feels heavy with quietude. The composition is vertically oriented, drawing the eye upward through the greenery to the subject placed slightly to the right of center. This placement creates a balanced relationship between the solitary figure and…
The canvas known as Springtime presents a quiet moment captured in 1890. This work emerges from the hand of Daniel Ridgway Knight, an American painter who brought a specific vision of rural life to the forefront of the late nineteenth century. The scene unfolds with a stillness that feels as though the air itself has paused to watch the blossoms settle.
The Meeting is an oil painting by Daniel Ridgway Knight. Created about 1888, the work captures a quiet moment between two young women. They exist within a vast, pastoral landscape where the air feels heavy with the stillness of a rural afternoon. The scene focuses on a simple, everyday encounter in nature, stripped of any grand drama.
In this 1892 oil painting, two young women are positioned in the mid-ground of a vast, open landscape. The composition centers on their interaction, set against a soft, receding background of hills and a stone wall. One woman is seated, her form defined by a skirt of deep, saturated blue that contrasts with the surrounding earthy tones. The other figure stands or sits in close proximity, creating a focal point…
The Shepherdess of Rolleboise is an oil on canvas painted by Daniel Ridgway Knight. This work, dating to 1896, reflects the artist's established presence within the French art world. Knight, who was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1839, spent much of his career immersed in the traditions of Europe after moving to Paris in 1861.
A young girl occupies the center of this composition, positioned upon a bridge that spans a body of water. She wears a yellow dress that contrasts with the surrounding landscape. Beside her sits a pail, resting on the structure of the bridge. Below the bridge, the water flows, and a small boat is visible on the surface toward the lower right corner. The sky contains two birds, one positioned in…
The painting depicts a tranquil scene featuring a young woman seated upon a stone wall beside a river or stream. She is dressed in traditional Breton attire, which consists of a white blouse and a dark skirt adorned with a patterned apron, complemented by a matching headscarf. Her posture is relaxed and contemplative as she gazes down toward the water below.
Woman in a Garden is a work by Daniel Ridgway Knight. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1839, the artist established a significant presence within the French art world after moving to Europe. His career was defined by a long-standing residence in France, where he maintained a studio at Poissy on the Seine.
In this painting, two women are seated upon the grass in front of a house, deeply engaged in conversation. The woman positioned on the left is dressed in a red and white gown, while her companion on the right wears a blue dress. Their interaction takes place in an outdoor setting, surrounded by a sense of communal life.
gathering apple blossoms
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Reverie1866
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Harvest Scene1875
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Women in the Fields1884
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Stopping for Conversation1880
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The Water Carriers1892 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Hailing the Ferry1888 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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The Stroller1893
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A July Morning1899
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untitled (5996)
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Far Away Thoughts
22
The Young Laundress
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Wash Day
24
Peasants Lunching in a Field
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Watering the Garden
26
untitled (2225)
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A Passing Conversation
28
Gathering Leaves
29
Resting Harvesters
30
Summer Evening
31
Young Girl Holding a Puppy
32
A Pheasant in Hand
33
The Honeymoon Breakfast
34
The Harvesters
35
Gossiping
36
Maid Among the Flowers
37
On the Way to Market
38
A Discussion Between Two Young Ladies
39
Julia on the Terrace
40
A Pensive Moment
41
Mending
42
The Rose Garden
43
An Idle MomentHigh Museum of Art
44
Waiting for the Ferryman1915
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Girl Knitting1921
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Cutting Roses
47
Fishing
48
untitled
49
untitled (2728)
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untitled (6775)
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untitled (3851)
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untitled (5855)
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untitled (9247)
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untitled (3373)
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untitled (7925)
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untitled (7951)
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untitled (303)
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Chrysanthemums
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Noonday Repast
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untitled (8981)
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untitled (2188)
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untitled (3455)
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untitled (6576)
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On the River's Edge
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untitled (5610)
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untitled (633)
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untitled (6953)
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Peasants lunching in a field Sun
69
untitled (8124)
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Tending the Garden
71
untitled (222)
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The Gossips
73
Contemplation
74
Woman by the Water
75
Maria on the Terrace with a Bundle of Grass
76
Maria and Madeleine on the Terrace
77
Gathering Roses
78
Normandy Garden (also known as Le Gouter)
79
Shepardess and her Flock
80
The Oyster Gatherer
81
The Seine at Vernon
82
untitled (6378)
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A Pensive Monent
84
A Conversation
85
Flower Girls
86
Marie
87
Woman in Landscape
88
A Moment Of Rest
89
Etretat Sur Mer
90
A Field of Flowers
91
Apple Blossoms in Normandy
92
The Grass Cutter
93
Picking Flowers
94
Spring Blossoms
95
Fishing 1
96
In Her Garden
97
Girl With Water Jug
98
Woman at Rest
99
Elise
100
Maria And Madeleine Fishing
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Daniel Ridgway Knight | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minneapolis Institute of Art |
Minneapolis | 1 | Girl by a Stream, Flanders |
 Buffalo AKG Art Museum |
Buffalo | 1 | Springtime |
 New Britain Museum of American Art |
New Britain | 1 | The Meeting |
 Brigham Young University Museum of Art |
Provo | 1 | The first grief |
 Brooklyn Museum |
Brooklyn | 1 | The Shepherdess of Rolleboise |
 Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit | 1 | The Water Carriers |
 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts |
Philadelphia | 1 | Hailing the Ferry |
 High Museum of Art |
Atlanta | 1 | An Idle Moment |
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In 1866, Daniel Ridgway Knight composed Reverie, a work that invites a quiet moment of observation. The scene centers on a woman resting upon the grass, her form relaxed in a state of repose. Beside her, a dog sits in stillness, sharing the peaceful atmosphere of the meadow. This central pairing establishes a sense of calm, grounding the viewer in a singular, unhurried moment of rest.
In this 1882 oil on canvas, a group of rural women occupies a village setting under an overcast sky. The scene is structured by a strong diagonal line formed by a stone building on the left, which directs the eye toward the central figures and a receding street on the right. The color palette relies on muted, earthy tones, specifically ochre, grey, brown, and deep blues. A woman sits on…
In "Girl by a Stream, Flanders" by Daniel Ridgway Knight, a young woman pauses by the edge of a tranquil stream. The scene unfolds within a lush, pastoral landscape where the natural world feels heavy with quietude. The composition is vertically oriented, drawing the eye upward through the greenery to the subject placed slightly to the right of center. This placement creates a balanced relationship between the solitary figure and…
A Mourning (1882). Derefter følger Girl by a Stream, Flanders (1890) og Springtime (1890).
43 år gammel: A Mourning er fra 1882, og Daniel Ridgway Knight blev født i 1839.
A Mourning, Girl by a Stream, Flanders, Springtime, The Meeting, The first grief, The Shepherdess of Rolleboise, untitled (8919), Brittany Girl Overlooking Stream, Woman in a Garden og Gossips. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.
Vores katalog indeholder 115 værker af Daniel Ridgway Knight, dateret fra 1866 til 1921.
Primært i Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis), Buffalo AKG Art Museum (Buffalo) og New Britain Museum of American Art (New Britain). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.
I 1890s: 7 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Girl by a Stream, Flanders.
På denne side er det tidligste Reverie (1866) og det seneste Girl Knitting (1921).
Women (22), Rural landscape (10) og Woman (8), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.
Oil On Canvas, for 11 af de 100 værker på denne side.
Realism og Contemporary realism, baseret på originalerne på denne side.
Født i den stille by Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, begav Daniel Ridgway Knight sig ud på en ekstraordinær kunstnerisk odyssé, der i sidste ende ville føre ham langt væk fra hans kvæker-rødder og ind i selve sjælen af den franske kunstverden. Selvom hans tidlige liv kunne have antydet mere praktiske sysler som skibsbygning eller jernvarehandel, viste hans passion for lærredet sig uimodståelig. Efter at have lagt det fundamentale grundlag ved Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts—hvilket placerede ham blandt bemærkelsesværdige samtidige som Thomas Eakins og Mary Cassatt—tog Knight den skelsættende beslutning om at rejse til Paris i 1861. Denne flytning ville for altid ændre hans kunstneriske skæbne, da han opslugte sig selv i Europas strenge akademiske traditioner.
I Paris blev Knight elev ved École des Beaux-Arts under vejledning af Gleyre, og senere fandt han en dybtgående mentor i Jean-François Meissoniers private atelier. Det var fra Meissonier, at Knight arvede en metodisk opmærsted på detaljen og en dedikation til historisk nøjagtighed, kvaliteter der skulle blive kendetegn for hans modne stil. Denne periode med intens studeren var ikke blot en akademisk øvelse, men en levende fordybelse i en kultur af spirende talenter; gennem disse forbindelser knyttede han venskaber med legendariske skikkelser som Renoir og Sisely, hvis nærvær subtilt udvidede hans æstetiske horisonter.
Som hans karriere skred frem, fandt Knight sit sande kald i skildringen af landlivet, især inden for de franske landskabers fredfyldte rammer. Efter 1872 etablerede han en permanent tilstedeværelse i landet, hvor han vedligeholdt et hus og atelier i Poissy ved Seinen. Han blev berømt for sin evne til at indfange bondepiger under åben himmel, hvor han fremstillede scener fra dagliglivet med en blanding af minutiøs realisme og bløde, tonale kvaliteter, der fremkalder en følelse af fredfyldt fordybelse. Hans værker, såsom Cutting Roses, fungerer som fængslende glimt ind i en pastoral verden, hvor den simple handling at samle blomster ophøjes gennem en mesterlig brug af lys og atmosfære.
Hans teknik benyttede ofte en palet domineret af jordnære toner—grønne, brune og dæmpede gule nuancer—afbrudt af delikate accenter, der bringer liv til hans motiver. Uanset om han skildrede den stille refleksion i Fishing eller den fredfyldte stilhed i Contemplation, indfangede Knights penselstrøg de flygtige øjeblikke af forbindelse mellem mennesket og naturen. Denne evne til at forene realismens præcise detaljer med en romantisk, atmosfærisk kvalitet gjorde det muligt for ham at opnå stor folkelig succes og gøre ham til en betydningsfuld skikkelse i det 19. århundredes genremaleri.
Den anerkendelse, Knight modtog i sin levetid, var både omfattende og prestigefyldt. Han opnåede betydelig anerkendelse ved Salon i 1882 med sit store oliemalerie på lærred, Un Deuil, et værk der cementerede hans ry i Frankrig. Hans bidrag til kunsten blev æret med flere højtstående priser, herunder:
Udover staffeliet førte Knight et liv med mangfoldige interesser og konkurrerede endda som olympisk sejler ved sommer-OL i 1900. Hans arv strakte sig ind i den næste generation gennem hans søn, Louis Aston Knight, som også blev en anerkendt landskabsmaler. I dag er værkerne af Daniel Ridgway Knight stadig elskede for deres evne til at transportere beskueren til en tabt æra af pastoral idealisme og stille, vedvarende skønhed.
