Louis Aston Knight (French, 1873-1948) Landscape
Hammer Price w/ BP
$2,400
| Lot #: 144 Louis Aston Knight (French, 1873-1948) Landscape |
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Oil on canvas. Signed 'Aston Knight / Paris' (lower right). |
| 35 x 45 in. |
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Provenance Collection of George Reitmeier, East Aurora, New York. |
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Condition Overall stable craquelure. |
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Auction Date Mar 27, 2025 |
Details:
Louis Aston Knight (French, 1873-1948)
Louis Aston Knight was a French-born American artist noted for his paintings of landscapes. One of his paintings, The Afterglow, was purchased by U.S. President Warren G. Harding in 1922 to hang in the White House. He was the son of Daniel Ridgway Knight and Rebecca Morris Webster Knight, was born in Paris in 1873. He was raised in Europe and received his early training with his father. He later continued his studies with Tony Robert-Fleury and Jules Lefebvre. Aston Knight exhibited his first work at the Paris Salon in 1894 and continued exhibiting there throughout his lifetime, winning an honorable mention, a third-class gold medal, and second class gold medal. His favorite subjects were the cottages and gardens in the towns surrounding his home in Beaumont-le-Roger.
Louis Aston Knight was a French-born American artist noted for his paintings of landscapes. One of his paintings, The Afterglow, was purchased by U.S. President Warren G. Harding in 1922 to hang in the White House. He was the son of Daniel Ridgway Knight and Rebecca Morris Webster Knight, was born in Paris in 1873. He was raised in Europe and received his early training with his father. He later continued his studies with Tony Robert-Fleury and Jules Lefebvre. Aston Knight exhibited his first work at the Paris Salon in 1894 and continued exhibiting there throughout his lifetime, winning an honorable mention, a third-class gold medal, and second class gold medal. His favorite subjects were the cottages and gardens in the towns surrounding his home in Beaumont-le-Roger.
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