Paul Lafond (art historian)
Jean Marie Paul Lafond (born July 1, 1847 in Rouen , † September 21, 1918 in Pau ) was a French art historian , draftsman and etcher .
Life
His father, Jean-Marie Lafond, a merchant, traded in Beaujolais wine . Nothing is known about the education of the son Paul Lafond. From 1900 he was the curator of the municipal art museum in Pau and became involved with publications on Goya (1902), Murillo (1908), Rogier van der Weyden (1912), El Greco (1913), Hieronymus Bosch (1914) and Edgar Degas (1918 / 19) known as an art historian. When designing these of his art books, his second job, that of an etcher , came in handy. Lafond had mastered the use of such graphic techniques in Louis Capdevielle's workshop . Initially, he had produced etchings based on models by Camille Corot , Charles-François Daubigny , Charles Jacque and Alfred Elias and then emerged with his own work ( Waldrand im Winter , Am Kirchenportal ) - for example 1878 to 1885 and 1897 to 1904 in the Salon der Société national des beaux-arts . He was friends with Edgar Degas, who was often in Pau.
Under the signature P. Lafond he wrote numerous entries - mainly on Spanish painters and sculptors, but also on decorative art - for volumes 1 to 5 of the Thieme-Becker artist lexicon .
Paul Lafond was a member of the Pau City Council from 1900 until his death. A square and the media library were named after him in Pau.
Publications (selection)
- Alfred de Vigny en Bearn . Avec portraits à l'eau-forte et dessins . Edition de l'ermitage, en depot chez Charles, Paris 1897 ( archive.org ).
- Garat , 1762-1823. Calmann Lévy, Paris 1899.
- Goya . Librairie de l'art ancien et modern, Paris 1902 ( archive.org ).
- Le Musee de Rouen. Larousse, Paris 1905.
- L'art décoratif et le mobilier sous la République et l'Empire . Société de Propagation des Livres d'Art, Paris 1906 ( archive.org ).
- Murillo . H. Laurens, Paris 1908 ( archive.org ).
- La sculpture espagnole. A. Picard, Paris 1908.
- Ribera et Zurbaran . H. Laurens, Paris 1909.
- L'aube romantique. Jules de Rességuier et ses amis. Mercure de France, Paris 1910.
- Roger van der Weyden . G. Van Oest & Cie., Brussels 1912 ( archive.org ).
- Le Greco. Essai sur sa vie et sur son oeuvre, suivi d'un catalog et d'une bibliographie illustré de nombreuses reproductions . E. Sansot, Paris 1913 ( archive.org ).
- Le Pays Basque Français et Espagnol. Feret et Fils, Bordeaux 1913.
- Hieronymus Bosch. Son art, son influence, ses disciples . G. van Oest & Cie., Paris 1914 ( archive.org ).
- Juan de Valdés Leal . Essai sur sa vie et sur son oeuvre illustré de 22 reproductions hors texte et suivi d'un catalog et d'une bibliography. E. Sansot, Paris 1914.
- Degas . tape 1 . H. Floury, Paris 1918 ( archive.org ).
- Degas . tape 2 . H. Floury, Paris 1919 ( archive.org ).
literature
- Lafond, Paul (Jean Marie P.) . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 22 : Krügner – Leitch . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1928.
- Denys Sutton: Lettres inédites de Degas à Paul Lafond et autres documents . In: Gazette des beaux-arts 6. Pér. 109, 1987, pp. 159-180.
Web links
- Frédéric Jimeno: Lafond, Paul . In: Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art actifs en France de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale (with list of publications).
- Publications by Paul Lafond in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Publications in The Online Books Page
- Publications in the catalog of the Heidelberg University Library
- Works at isidore
- Entries in Arthistoricum.net
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lafond, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lafond, Jean Marie Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French art historian, draftsman and etcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1918 |
| Place of death | Pau |