Alfred Jorel
Alfred Jorel (* around 1860 in Paris , France ; † April 3, 1927 ) was a French sculptor .
Life
Jorel was a student of the sculptor Jean Carlus . He made statuettes from bronze, ivory and chryselephantine as well as jewelery from ivory in Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles . Many of Jorel's characters show children in everyday situations, but he also depicts religious themes.
In 1896 he became a member of the Société des Artistes Français and exhibited at the society's salons. Here he was awarded a bronze medal in 1907.
Alfred Jorel was the father of the painter Alfred Jorel junior, who painted views of Paris in the 20th century and exhibited them at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Indépendants in Paris.
Works (selection)
- Plongeur
- Jeune homme et son chien
- Vierge à l'Enfant
- Gavroche et chien
- Le jeune violoniste
- L'accordéoniste
- Le petit Hollandais
- Femme nue tenant une guirlande de fleurs
- Garçonne
- Femme devant une roseraie
literature
- Alberto Shayo: Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 122.
- Emmanuel Bénézit : Dictionary of Artists . ISBN 978-0-19977-378-7 , 2006. Entry: JOREL, Alfred (died 1927), Sculptor.
- L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: Coin-, Gem-, and Seal-engravers Mint-masters, & Ancient and Modern with Reference to Their Works BC500-AD1900 . AH Baldwin & Sons, 1907. ISBN 0-90691-903-7 , p. 86.
- George Frederick Kunz: Ivory and the Elephant in Art, in Archeology, and in Science. Doubleday, Page, 1916. p. 501.
- Explication des ouvrages de peinture, sculpture, architecture, gravure, et lithographie des artistes vivants exposés au Grand palais des Champs-Élysées . Société des Artistes Français . Salon, 1908. pp. 307, 492.
Web links
- Alfred Jorel (French). In: artnet , with pictures of Jorel's work.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Alberto Shayo : Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 122.
- ^ A b Emmanuel Bénézit : Dictionary of Artists . ISBN 978-0-19977-378-7 , 2006. Entry: JOREL, Alfred (died 1927), Sculptor.
- ^ Emmanuel Bénézit : Dictionary of Artists . ISBN 978-0-19977-378-7 , 2006. Entry: JOREL, Alfred - Painter.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jorel, Alfred |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sculptor |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1860 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1927 |