Le Verger (The Orchard)

Painting

Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

Le Verger (The Orchard)

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.15

Description

A dark and blurred depiction of a figure standing among a cluster of trees

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Collection

Cataloged By

Ava Tine

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Credit Line

Saint Vincent Art & Heritage Collections; Gift of Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos

Made/Created

Artist

D'espagnat, Georges

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

21-3/4 in

Accessories

Accessory

Frame

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Sotheby’s, New York, Sept. 13, 2005, Lot 60

Exhibition

Impressionist Legacies, St. Vincent College

General Notes

Note Type

Artist’s Intent Note

Note

D’Espagnat’s Tea Time, Three Women in the Park, and The Orchard each imbue the canvases with indomitable energy by contrasting brilliant patches of red against lush, green foliage. These works witness to d’Espagnat’s fusion of the rapid methods of painting pioneered by the Impressionists and the dense, saturated colors of the Fauves, including Pierre Bonnard, Maurice Denis, Édouard Vuillard, and Louis Valtat, with whom he had formed close friendships.

Created By

ava.tine@stvincent.edu

Create Date

March 13, 2026

Updated By

ava.tine@stvincent.edu

Update Date

March 13, 2026