Daniel Koechlin 1845-1914

Born into a family of industrialists and collectors, he was exposed to art from an early age, but also guided toward industry by his father, who managed the Dolfus-Mieg company. It was only after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, during which he distinguished himself brilliantly, that he was able to pursue the career of his choice and become a painter. In 1871, he followed the advice of Louis Français, before becoming a disciple and friend of Jean-Jacques Henner. The art of blending taught by Henner greatly influenced Koechlin’s work, as he sought to capture the charm of the evening, the mysterious melancholy of twilight, the intense poetry of moonlight on the canals of slumbering Venice, and the penetrating impression of autumn evenings in Alsace.

Museum: Paris (Musée du Petit Palais): Clair de lune en rade d'Amsterdam (Moonlight in the Harbor of Amsterdam)