Lot n° 28
Estimation :
100 - 200
EUR
Léon Herlant (1873-1968) - autochrome on Lumière plate", 12 - Lot 28
Léon Herlant (1873-1968) - autochrome on Lumière plate", 12 x 9 cm. Tree against the light and flowers in the background In the foreground, a tree stands out against the light, its dark contours silhouetted against the soft light. In the background, a vast expanse of flowers, including red, orange, yellow, white and pink begonias, coreopsis, camomile, carnations and perennial wallflowers, gradually transform into a sea of tiny dots of color. These touches of vibrant hue seem to float through the air like a milky way of stars, scattered across a sky of soft, subdued light. Each flower, though defined in its color, gradually loses its outline to merge into a luminous constellation, creating an almost mystical sensation, similar to that of a Japanese print, where the balance, simplicity and delicate beauty of natural movement are magnified. Small accident lower right: autochrome cracked
Léon Herlant (1873-1968), a man who was both a scientist and an artist. A doctor of medicine and pharmacology, professor and chairman of the Faculty of Medicine at the Université Libre de Bruxelles from 1930 onwards, Herlant was the perfect example of the spirit of his time: curious, methodical and sensitive to the beauty of the world.
In addition to his scientific work - including a book co-written with G. Billen in 1896, Micrographie des poudres officinales - Léon Herlant was a passionate Autochrome photographer. His photographs reveal an intimate view of nature and everyday objects.
His works include superb snow-covered landscapes, tormented studies of trees, and still lifes of great finesse, where colors burst forth in delicate light.
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