Georges Seurat by Ernest Laurent Seurat 1883

This is part 2 of a 4-part post on the works of the French artist Georges Seurat (1859 � 1891). Seurat, along with fellow artist Paul Signac originated the influential theory and practice of neo-impressionism, and is noted for his creation of the pointillist technique. For biographical notes on Seurat see part 1.

1883 Fishermen 16.2 x 24.8 cm

1883 Route de Gennevilliers

c1883-4 Poplars conte� crayon on paper 9 9/16 x 12 3/16 in

c1883-4 Stone Breaker with Wheelbarrow oil on panel 17.1 x 26 cm

c1883 Boat by the Bank, Asnieres oil on canvas 15 x 24 cm � The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London

c1883 House Among the Trees oil on panel 16 x 25 cm

c1883 Man Painting his Boat oil on panel 16 x 24 cm

c1883 Two Banks oil on panel 15 x 24.8 cm

1884 Bathers at Asnie`res oil on canvas 201 x 300 cm

The following three works are sketches or studies related to the above Bathers at Asni�res:

1883 Seated Nude, Study for Bathers at Asni�res conte� crayon on paper 31.7 x 24.7 cm

1883-4 L'Echo, study for Bathers at Asnie`res conte� crayon on Michallet paper 31.2 x 24 cm

c1883-4 Study for Bathers at Asnie`res oil on wood 15.7 x 24.9 cm

1884-86 Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte oil on canvas 207.5 x 308.1

The following twelve works are sketches and studies related to Seurat's most famous masterpiece - the above Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte:

1884 A Woman Fishing (study for la Grande Jatte) conte� crayon on paper 30.8 x 23.8 cm

1884 Monkey (study for la Grande Jatte) conte� crayon on paper 31.1 x 23.9 cm

1884 Oil Sketch for la Grande Jatte oil on panel 15.5 x 24.3 cm

1884 Study for la Grande Jatte oil on canvas 70.5 x 104.1 cm

1884 Study for la Grande Jatte oil on wood 15.6 x 24.1 cm

1884 Study for la Grande Jatte

1884 Tree Trunks (study for la Grande Jatte) conte� crayon on laid paper 47.4 x 61.5 cm

1884 Trees (study for la Grande Jatte) conte� crayon on laid paper 62 x 47.5 cm

1884 Woman Walking with a Parasol (study for la Grande Jatte) conte� crayon on laid paper 31.7 x 24.1 cm.jpg

1884 Woman with a Parasol (study for la Grande Jatte)

1884-5 Seated Woman with a Parasol (study for la Grande Jatte) conte� crayon on laid paper 47.7 x 31.5 cm

1884-5 Study for la Grande Jatte oil on panel 15.6 x 25.2 cm

c1884-6 Woman with Umbrella conte� crayon on Michallet paper 31.7 x 24.7 cm

c1884 Fisherman oil on panel 13 3/16 x 16 13/16 in

c1884 Man in a Boat oil on panel 15 x 24 cm � The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London

c1884 The Rue St. Vincent, Paris, in Spring oil on panel 24.7 x 15.5 cm

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