Émile Adan
Louis-Émile Adan , called Émile Adan (* 1839 in Paris ; † 1937 there ) was a French illustrator and painter.
Life
After his first artistic lessons in his family, he came to the École des Beaux-Arts at an early age . There he was u. a. Student of François-Édouard Picot and Alexandre Cabanel .
With the support of his teachers, Adan was able to take part in the annual exhibition of the Salon de Paris for the first time in 1863 . His works were well received by official art critics and Adan participated in these exhibitions until shortly before his death. Émile Adan died in Paris in 1937 and found his final resting place there.
reception
It took a few years until he found his own style and, in addition to oil painting , watercolors became a focus of his work. Over the years, he has also made a name for himself with the illustration of books.
Honors
- 1892 Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
- 1931 Prix Bonnat
Works (selection)
- Oil painting
- La partie de quilles.
- Dernier jour de vente . 1875.
- The sortie de l'église de Ciboure . 1863.
- La coquette .
- Book illustrations
- Jean de La Fontaine : Fables de la Fontaine .
- Gustave Flaubert : Le coeur simple .
- André Theuriet : Le secret de Gertrud .
literature
- Émmanuel Bénézit (ed.): Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays . New edition Grund, Paris 1999ff.
- Marco Fagioli (ed.): Descrivere o narrare. Disegni francesi tra naturalismo . Mostra, Milan 2004, ISBN 88-88149-16-3 .
- Gérald Schurr, Pierre Cabanne: Dictionnaire des petits maîtres de la peinture. 1820-1920 . Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris 2003, ISBN 2-85917-378-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Named after the painter Léon Bonnat (1833–1922).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adan, Émile |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adan, Louis-Émile (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1937 |
| Place of death | Paris |