George-Daniel de Monfreid
George-Daniel de Monfreid , called Géo de Monfreid , (born March 14, 1856 in New York , † November 26, 1929 in Corneilla-de-Conflent , Pyrénées-Orientales ) was a French art collector and painter.
Life
Monfreid was born in the USA , but spent almost all of his childhood and youth in southern France ( Département Aude ), where his parents came from. There he was always able to admire artists who painted pleine-aire and that is why he decided early on to also become a painter.
He went to Paris and became a student at the Académie Julian . During this time he made a. a. the acquaintance of Paul Gauguin , Aristide Maillol , Victor Segalen and Paul Verlaine .
Together with his friend and colleague Gustave Fayet , Monfreid was the first to recognize Gauguin's art and also to collect his paintings. Monfreid is also considered Gauguin's first biographer.
At the age of 73, George-Daniel de Monfreid died on November 26, 1929 in Corneilla-de-Conflent, where he found his final resting place.
His son is the writer Henri de Monfreid (1879–1974).
literature
- Aude Pessey-Lux: George-Daniel de Monfreid. 1856-1929; Le confident de Gauguin . Somogy, Paris 2003, ISBN 2-85056-683-7 .
Web links
- Letters to Paul Gauguin at Institut national d'histoire de l'art, Paris (French)
- Selection of works at Musée D'Orsay, Paris (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Monfreid, George-Daniel de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Monfreid, Géo de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French art collector and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1929 |
| Place of death | Corneilla-de-Conflent , Pyrénées-Orientales department |