Albert Lynch
Albert Lynch (born September 26, 1860 in Gleisweiler , † 1950 in Monaco ) was a German- Peruvian painter who spent most of his life in France.
Life
Albert Lynch was born to Diego Lynch and Adele Kefler. In 1878 he went to Paris to attend the École des Beaux-Arts , where he studied with Jules Achille Noël , Gabriel Ferrier and Henri Lehmann . In 1890 and 1892 he exhibited at the Paris Salon , at the World Exhibition in 1900 he was awarded a gold medal and in 1901 he was accepted into the Legion of Honor .
He specialized in depicting sophisticated ladies of the world, although he rarely painted in oil . Instead, pastel , gouache, and watercolor were his preferred techniques. Lynch's work reflects the distinguished elegance and carelessness of the Belle Époque .
He also created book illustrations , for example for The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas the Elder. J. or father Goriot of Honoré de Balzac .
Works (selection)
Red brocade , around 1890
Portrait of a Young Woman, 1890
Elegant
Portrait of an elegant lady
Joan of Arc, 1903
Lady with a black turban
Young girl with flowers in her hair
At the bullfight
literature
- Gérard Schurr / Pierre Cabanne, Les petits maîtres de la peinture, 1820-1920, Éditions de l'amateur, Paris 2014 ISBN 978-2-85917-541-2 .
Web links
- Lynch on artnet
- Illustrations and biographical information
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lynch, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Peruvian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gleisweiler |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1950 |
| Place of death | Monaco |