Philippe Rousseau
Philippe Rousseau (born February 22, 1816 in Paris , † December 5, 1887 in Acquigny , Département Eure ) was a French painter .
Rousseau learned painting from Antoine-Jean Gros and Jean-Victor Bertin , initially devoted himself to the landscape and appeared in 1831 with a part from Auvergne , which was then followed by other landscapes from Normandy . From 1834 his work was admitted to the annual exhibitions of the Paris Salon . Around 1840 he switched to the animal genre, often bringing the animal world into a comical relationship to the still life .
Another award was his admission to the Legion of Honor in 1850. Philippe Rousseau later devoted himself entirely to the still life, in which he achieved a colouristic dexterity, which included objects of art, jewels, etc. Like. As well as fruits, devices, etc. reproduced with the highest perfection. A number of his works can be found today in well-known museums; u. a. in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, in the National Gallery in London and in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
His brother Théodore Rousseau was the founder of the Barbizon School .
Works (selection)
- Cat rat, mole and rabbit (1846)
- A Pushy One (1850)
- The rat that withdrew from the world (1851?)
- Storks Having Siesta (1855)
- Each for himself (1864)
- The monkey as a photographer (1866)
literature
- Ronald de Leeuw: Philippe Rousseau 1816–1887, exhibition catalog of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam , Zwolle 1993, ISBN 9-066-30441-3
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rousseau, Philippe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 5, 1887 |
| Place of death | Acquigny , Eure department |