François Bonvin
François Bonvin [ fʀɑ̃ˈswa bɔ̃ˈvɛ̃ ] (born November 22, 1817 , † December 19, 1887 ) was a French painter .
Life
Bonvin was best known for his genre painting and still life . He taught in Paris ; among his students was Henri Edmond Cross .
In Friedrich Müller's The Artists of All Times and Peoples of 1857 he is described as a “genre painter whose pictures: a school of orphan girls , girls' school, handing out merciful sisters to poor people, you get the extraordinary truth, faithful observation and simple conception, the beautiful light effect and undemanding treatment boasting great breadth and softness ”.
Web links
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| SURNAME | Bonvin, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1817 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1887 |