Le château de Bouillon, Luxembourg
Oil painting by Miles de Montmorency depicting Le château de Bouillon, Luxembourg. Early 20th century.
This painting depicts a landscape scene with natural and architectural elements. In the foreground a winding river leads the eye towards the middle ground. The water reflects the surrounding greenery and sky.
In the middle of the painting we can see a large, dark-toned castle or fortress sits atop a hill, the Chateau of the title. It has multiple visible towers and is surrounded by thick foliage of various types of greenery, including grassy areas and trees.
In the background rolling hills fade into the distance under a sky filled with soft, pastel hues. The sky is rendered in pale blue and white tones.
The colours of the painting are relatively muted, consisting mainly of greens, browns, greys, and blues..
Artist Biography
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency (1893–1963) Miles de Montmorency was a British painter and the 17th Baronet Morres of Knockagh, County Tipperary. Son of Hervey Lodge de Montmorency and husband of stained glass artist Rachel de Montmorency, he studied at Dover School of Art, the Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole School of Art, and the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and with war artists, and was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1935, later serving as its honorary librarian. He authored A Short History of Painting in England.
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