Albert Siffait de Moncourt
Albert Siffait de Moncourt (born December 17, 1858 in Nantua , † April 14, 1931 in Rue ) was a French painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
biography
Nothing is known about his childhood and adolescence or his move to Paris. We know that he attended the studios of Karl-Emest Lehman (1814–1882) and Luc-Olivier Merson (1846–1920). From 1882 to 1890, he sent one or two of his paintings to the Salon des artistes français every year ; in 1890 he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his painting The Surrender of Calais (now in the Musée de Picardie , Amiens ). In the years 1871 to 1914 he sent various pictures to other Parisian salons; in 1897 some of his paintings were exhibited in Paul Durand-Ruel's gallery . Together with other painter friends, he also attended the respected Académie Julian . He took part in the First World War as a simple soldier. From 1918 to 1930 he returned regularly to salons in Paris; however, nothing is known about sales of his paintings during his lifetime.
plant
Many of Albert Siffait de Moncourt's pictures were taken outdoors, particularly in the Bay of the Somme ; but also village and city views of Abbeville , Amiens and Rue were part of his repertoire.
Exhibitions
The first solo exhibition of his works took place from June to November 2003 at the Musée Boucher de Perthes in Abbeville .
literature
- Benoit Blanc, Laura Gall: Albert Siffait de Moncourt & l'éloge du patrimoine. Édition des Amis du Musée et du Patrimoine du Montreuillois, 2012
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SURNAME | Siffait de Moncourt, Albert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1858 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nantua |
DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1931 |
Place of death | Rue |