Hector Giacomelli
Hector Giacomelli (born April 1, 1822 in Paris , † December 1, 1904 in Menton ) was a French draftsman, watercolorist and illustrator .
Life
The son of an Italian singing teacher was initially an engraver and chaser and initially worked from 1844 to 1854 as a craftsman for goldsmithing. For health reasons he withdrew from Paris for a while and developed a passion for the flora and fauna in the country. Returning to Paris, he was commissioned by Gustave Doré to draw frames and ornaments for an illustrated edition of the Bible that he was planning, which after its publication in 1865 also brought Giacomelli a great success. So he became a sought-after draftsman and turned entirely to the illustration of books. His favorite field was depicting insects, birds and flowers.
Giacomelli was also a collector and in 1862 published the Catalog raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié de Raffet , a catalog raisonné of the graphic works of Auguste Raffet .
In 1878 he was accepted into the Legion of Honor .
Works
Illustrations for:
- Émile Delapalme : Le livre de mes petits-enfants , 1866
- Jules Michelet : L'Oiseau , 1867
- Jules Michelet: L'Insecte , 1876
- François Coppée : Les mois , 1876
- André Theuriet : Les nids , 1879
- André Theuriet: Sous Bois , 1883
- André Theuriet: Nos oiseaux , 1887
- Alfred de Musset : Le Merle blanc , 1904
literature
- Éléments biographiques d'après Joseph Uzanne, Album Mariani, Librairie Henri Floury, Paris, vol III, 1897, p. 117–119, et Henri Beraldi, Les Graveurs du xixe siècle, vol VII, 1888, pages 105–108.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giacomelli, Hector |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French draftsman and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 1904 |
| Place of death | Menton |