Rating and value of paintings, drawings and engravings by Alphonse de Neuville

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Rating and value of the artist Alphonse de Neuville     

The artist Alphonse de Neuville leaves behind a body of work characteristic of academic painting, he is famous for his canvases and drawings. Prices for his works are now rising under auctioneers' gavels. His paintings are particularly prized, especially by French buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €20 to €38,000, a substantial range but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to Alphonse de Neuville's works. In 2022, Le Portrait de John Chard, an oil on canvas depicting a military man, sold for €31,000, against an estimate of €1,100 to €2,100.

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Style and technique of the artist Alphonse de Neuville  

Alphonse de Neuville was a 19th-century painter of academic figuratism. He is particularly famous for his paintings of military art, which depict war scenes but also the everyday life of soldiers in peacetime. He produced engravings, drawings and oils on canvas.

The life of Alphonse de Neuville

Alphonse Marie Adolphe Deneuville (1835-1885) was a French painter born in Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais.

His family was fairly well-to-do and refused to let him enroll at the École des Mousses, which he did, however. He remained there for a short time and was admitted to the Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he was a pupil of the painter Picot.

He exhibited early on at the Salon, where he received advice and encouragement from Eugène Delacroix.

He developed his style by following academic techniques and became famous for battle scenes and historical scenes. In the 1870s, he took part in the war against Prussia as a national guard. Still painting during this period, he was one of the so-called "fighting painters". He found his inspiration directly on the battlefield, and thus had access to all the details of uniforms, the distribution of soldiers on the field, details of wounded bodies as well as corpses.

He acquired a more consistent notoriety after the Franco-Prussian conflict.

He collaborated with Édouard Detaille, also a great military painter of his time, to produce panoramas of various battles. His paintings were also inspired by the Crimean War and the Anglo-Zulu War.

His work is part of his service to France, as he wrote in a letter: " I wish to recount our defeats in what they were honorable for us [...] Whatever people say, we were not defeated without glory, and I think it's good to show it ".

Francis de Saint Vidal sculpted a monument in his honor at Place Wagram. The street in front of his private mansion now bears his name.

Alphonse de Neuville's imprint on his era

De Neuville painted military scenes throughout his career, and his works are today held in numerous museums and art collections around the world. He leaves behind an important legacy as a military painter.

Today, private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Not all of the painter's works are signed. However, with or without a mention, it's important for you to have the work appraised to ensure its originality and to be able to date it. And of course, copies do exist.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by Alphonse de Neuville or after the artist, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you wish to sell your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives to sell it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.