Albert Bettannier

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Nicolas Albert Bettannier (born August 12, 1851 in Metz , † November 17, 1932 in Paris ) was a French painter . He was best known for his pictures depicting the loss of Alsace during the Third French Republic .

Albert Bettannier: Les annexés en Alsace (The Alsatian annexed), 1911, Dépot du Musée de la Cour d'Or Metz Metropole, Museum of the Franco-German War of 1870/71 and the annexation period in Gravelotte

Life

Albert Bettannier grew up in Metz. He studied painting with Henri Lehman , Diogène Maillart and Isidore Pils . In 1908 he received the rank of Chevalier in the Legion of Honor.

He often exhibited with fellow artists in Paris. Postcards were printed from his works , as these were intended to strengthen the national feeling.

Works (selection)

La tache noir / The Black Spot
La tache noire. In the picture, Alsace can be seen as a black spot on the map of France (left edge of the picture).
  • Le Tache Noire (“The Black Spot”), 1887, the picture is in the possession of the German Historical Museum , Berlin. (Inventory no. Gm 98/39) This is his best known picture
  • Family scene in front of a house in the mountains ; the picture is in the possession of the German Historical Museum, Berlin. (Inventory number group 76/53)
  • Le désespoir ("Despair"), Hermitage (Saint Petersburg) , 1893
  • La Conquête de la Lorraine (“The Conquest of Lorraine”), 1910
  • L'Oiseau de France ("The Bird of France"), 1912.

Web links

Commons : Albert Bettannier  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www2.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/leonore_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=COTE&VALUE_1=LH/227/18. Retrieved September 14, 2018 (French).
  2. ↑ Ministère de la culture - Base Léonore. Retrieved September 14, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Bettannier, Albert | Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved September 14, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Ministère de la culture - Base Léonore. Retrieved September 14, 2018 .
  5. ^ German Historical Museum Foundation: Just seen on LeMO: LeMO Chapter: Empire. Retrieved September 14, 2018 .
  6. ^ The annexation of Alsace and Lorraine. March 10, 2016, accessed September 14, 2018 .
  7. ↑ DHM object database. Retrieved September 14, 2018 .
  8. ↑ DHM object database. Retrieved September 14, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Despair - Albert Bettanier . ( arthermitage.org [accessed September 19, 2018]).
  10. ^ Réunion des Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais -. Retrieved September 19, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Auctions Albert Bettannier (1851 1932) (d'après) L'Oiseau ... Accessed on 29 March 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Bettannier, Albert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bettannier, Nicolas Albert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French painter
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1851
PLACE OF BIRTH Metz
DATE OF DEATH November 17, 1932
Place of death Paris