Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1903-05, SDbr, A Paris street in May 1871 (The Commune), 150×226, Orsay (iRx;R306,no49) =21SdI-1905-2565 =BJ1907-1 =36SdI-1926-1616
General info: Maximilien Luce came from a simple environment. Followed between 1872-85 different art-lessons, including the Académie Suisse. Meanwhile he worked at a printing company.
Started to paint in a Divisionist style 1885 onwards, around 1887 he was seen as one of the mainfigures. His brushstrokes varied in form, direction and impasto and created energetic rhythms. Luce had anarchist sympathies and was imprissoned in 1894; around 1900 he withdraw from the political life.
He made illustrations for the periodicals La Révolte, Le Père Peinard and Les Temps Nouveaux. Around 1895 onwards his style became more loose and more impressionistic; he abandoned the systhematic separation of tones and followed more his instinct. He painted often at the Mediterrenean. He made many paintings from the Notre Dame from his window at different times of day. Close friend of Angrand↑. He had a contract with the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery.
Luce exhibited at the Salon des Indépendant since 1887, where he was vice-president since 1901 and president from 1935-1941. He also exhibited at other exhibitions in Paris in 1892/93, 1894 (with Signac), 1895/96 (at Bing), 1899 (at Durand-Ruel), 1919/20 (Indépendants), 1933/34 (at Wildenstein), 1937 (international exhibition), 1938 (XIX siècle). Luce also exhibited in Brussels with Les XX (1888+92) and La Libre Esthetique (1895+97+1900+04). Luce participated in international exhibitions at the Berliner Sezession (1900), at Paul Cassirer in Hamburg (1903), in Düsseldorf (1928), in Rotterdam (1936/37), in New York (1937). Two of his works were exhibited in the “impressionist” room at an exhibition in Rome in 1913. There were several solo exhibitions held, at Durand-Ruel (1899+1921), at Druet (1904), at Bernheim(-Jeune) (1907+09+12+16+29) and a retrospective in 1941 at the Berri-Raspail gallery.
Sources: Ferretti Bocquillon (2010=R306);R56,p64-69;R3,p694;R39,p41;R300,p189;R16,p181-5;iR261;R229,p1107-10. More info and pictures: WikiPedia (iR3); WikiMedia (iR6).
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1887, Man Washing, 92×73, PP Paris (iRx;R306,no2;M4) =3SdI-1887-279 =XX-1889-4, La toilette =SdI-1926-1618, La toilette, 1887. Provenance: Paul Signac 1887-1935
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1890ca, CR765, Portrait of Paul Signac (1863-1935), on wood, 35×26, private (iRx;iR10;iR235;R39,p61;R306,no5)
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1898, SDtr, Portrait of Henri Edmond Cross, 100×81, Orsay (iRx;R306,no23;M1) =DR-1899-54 (solo) =7LE-1900-192 =20SdI-1904-1528
Pictures:
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1887, SDbr, Rue Championnet and Rue Damrémont, Montmartre (detail), xx, KMM Otterlo (HW;M72;R285,p1108) =!? 4SdI-1888-437, Terrain, rue Championnet.
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1887, SDbr, Terrains à Montmartre, Rue Championnet, 46×81, KMM Otterlo (iR10;M72;R56,p65) =!? 4SdI-1888-437, Terrain, rue Championnet =XX-1889 Provenance: Camille Pissarro.
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1887 (1897), Paysage de Paris, 46×65, KMM Otterlo (iR10;M72;R56,p68;R306,no18) =!? 4SdI-1888-434, Paysage (vue de Montmartre)
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1889-90, La Rue Mouffetard (detail), 80×64, Indianapolis MA (M165;iR10;iR7;R56,p66) =6SdI-1890-493, La rue Mouffetard
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1889ca, Banks of the Seine at Herblay, sunset, 50×65, private (iRx;R306,no7) =!? 8SdI-1892-723
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1890ca, The Louvre and Pont du Carrousel, Night Effect, 65×81, private (iRx;R306,no11) =7SdI-1891-790, La Seine, effet de nuit
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1893, SDbr, The Port of Saint-Tropez, 74×91, private (iRx;R306,no15) =9SdI-1893-824 =11LE-1904-75
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1894, SDbr, Quay at Camaret, Finistère, 89×117, MFA Springfield (iRx;R306,no17;M164) =? Paris-1894-1 =LE-1895-383 =Bing-1896-126bis
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1896, SDbr, Moonlight on Charleroi Canal, 45×80, MBA Charleroi (iRx;R306,no32)
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1898, SDbr, A slag heap near Marchiennes (Sintelberg), 55×73, Indianapolis MA (M165;iR10;R56,p69) =DR1899 =LE1900
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1898, SDbr, Gisors Cathedral, view from Rue du Fossé-aux-Tanneurs, 92×73, private (iRx;R306,no21) =DR1899-103 (solo) =15SdI-1899-98
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1899, SDbl, The iron foundry, 115×162, KMM Otterlo (iRx;R306,no31;M72) =Berliner Sezession-1900
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1908, SDbr, The Port of Rotterdam (The Schie), Evening, 65×81, private (iRx;R306,no28) =? 26SdI-1910-3350, Rotterdam (nuit).
Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1912, SDBR, Building site, 60×81, MBA Rouen (HW;R306,no46) =28SdI-1912-2073, Chantier en construction. 1913 bought by the State.
