Paul Cornoyer (American/New York, 1864-1923), "A Corner of Gloucester Harbor", 1922, oil on board, signed and dated lower left, titled, "Christie's" label, and typed biography en verso, 8 in. x 10 in., framed . Provenance: Christie's New York, East, "American Paintings and Sculpture", Sep. 29, 1999, lot 138 Note: Paul Cornoyer was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where he began studying at the School of Art in 1881. By 1889, Cornoyer had traveled to Paris for further training at the Académie Julien under Jules Lefebvre, Benjamin Constant and Louis Blanc. Impressionism had been well-established in Paris since the preceding decade, and the movement had a profound impact on Cornoyer. He abandoned the Barbizon style of his earlier work in favor of the new aesthetic. Returning to the United States, Cornoyer established a studio in New York upon the advice of William Merritt Chase, who had admired and purchased his work. In the city, Cornoyer's career flourished as he was greatly admired as both a painter and a teacher. The urban scenery and people of New York became his main subjects, and his skillful, impressionistic renderings of reflections on water and snow-covered parks were particularly beautiful and desired. Later in life, Cornoyer spent his summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts, seen in the work offered here, where he taught, painted and assisted in forming the North Shore Art Association. Ref.: "Paul Cornoyer: American, 1864-1923." Mark Murray Fine Paintings. www.markmurray.com. Accessed Aug. 2, 2020