Group of (4) Georger Seurat (1859-1891) France, Prints authentication on the back described the artist as: GEORGES SEURAT. 1859-1891. French painter, the founder of Neo-Impressionism. Seurat was the son of comfortably-off parents and his career took an unusual course, he never had to worry about earning a living and pursued his artistic researches with single-minded dedication. In 1887 he entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, but his studies were interrupted by military service in 1879. He returned to Paris in 1880 and for the next 2 years devoted himself to drawing. He was one of the subtlest and most original draughtsmen of the 19th cent., typically working with very broad, velvety areas of tone, using a conte crayon on textured paper. Seurat died very suddenly at the age of 31, apparently from meningitis, although his friend Signac said that he 'killed himself by overwork'. He was so dedicated to his work and kept himself to himself to such an extent that until his death few people knew he had a mistress and son. Seurat's work was highly influential, but his disciples rarely approached his skill, and even less his level of inspiration, in applying his theories their paintings often look mechanical. In power of composition Seurat stands above not only his followers, but also virtually all other painters of his period. Seur 01 The Miller Presented by the National Art Collections Fund, 1927-7-9-150. Overall Size: 24 x 20 in. Sight Size: 12 x 9 in. #4392 Location BOX 2