Jules Guiffrey
Jules-Joseph Guiffrey (born November 29, 1840 in Paris , † November 26, 1918 there ) was a French art historian .
Life
Guiffrey studied law and palaeography , acquired the academic degree of a Licencié and got a job in the archives service, initially at the Ministry of Finance, from 1866 as administrator in the Archives nationales . In 1893 Guiffrey was appointed director of the Mobilier national . As such, Guiffrey published a new edition of the catalogs of the old art exhibitions (1673-1800) of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture in 42 volumes in the years 1869 to 1872 .
Guiffrey was mainly concerned with tapestries and French art of the 17th and 18th centuries .
Publications (selection)
- L'œuvre de Charles Jacque . 1866.
- Histoire de la Reunion du Dauphiné à la France . 1866.
- Les Caffieri, sculpteurs et fondeurs-ciseleurs . 1877.
- Histoire générale de la tapisserie . 1879.
- Comptes des bâtiments du roi sous Louis XIV. Et XV. 1879.
- Anthony van Dyck . Sa vie et son œuvre . 1882 (his main work).
- Inventaire général du mobilier de la couronne sous Louis XIV. 1886 (2 volumes).
- Histoire de la tapisserie . 1885.
- Oeuvres choisies de Clément Marot . 1876.
Web links
- Literature by and about Jules Guiffrey in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography on the website of the Institut national d'histoire de l'art
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guiffrey, Jules |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guiffrey, Jules-Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1918 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |