René Princeteau
René Pierre Charles Marie Princeteau (born July 18, 1843 in Libourne , † July 1914 in Fronsac ) was a French animal painter and sculptor and one of the first teachers of Toulouse-Lautrec .
Princeteau came from a respected middle-class family. Like his sister Thérèse, he was deaf. He began his training as a painter and sculptor under Dominique Maggesi in Bordeaux and moved to Paris in 1865 to the École impériale des Beaux-Arts. His teacher was now Augustin Dumont . He set up his own studio at 233 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré . From 1868 he exhibited regularly and very successfully in the salon . He was friends with his professional colleagues John Lewis Brown and Jean Louis Fourain .
After his participation in the 1870s war, military motifs were added to his previous repertoire, which was initially shaped by his classical training and then concentrated on depictions of animals. For example, the painting Patrouille de Uhlans surprise dans une embuscade de francs-tireurs , which he presented in the Salon in 1872.
From 1880 Princeteau withdrew more and more to his country estate in Fronsac. He continued to exhibit his works in the salon until 1904 and continued to paint for the rest of his life.
Several of Princeteau's works are owned by the Boston Harbor Museum.
Princeteau and Toulouse-Lautrec
Princeteau was also friends with Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri's father. So it came to the first art lessons for Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Horses were one of the main motifs of the passionate rider. Among other things, a painting by Princeteau has come down to us that shows Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on horseback between his father and the artist himself. Another work by Princeteau is Toulouse-Lautrec on foot at the age of 19.
In 1881 Toulouse-Lautrec painted his teacher for his part. The oil painting shows Princeteau in his studio in front of the easel.
Exhibitions
In 2001, Princeteau's works were on view in the Hermès boutique in Berlin. From June 15, 2007 to January 31, 2010, the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d 'Archeology in Libourne will be exhibiting works by Princeteau. The focus of this exhibition changes roughly every quarter.
Others
The Collège René Princeteau in Libourne is named after the painter.
literature
- René Princeteau. Design inédits. L'Éloquence de la Main . Somogy 2001, ISBN 2-850-56490-7
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from November 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 6, 2009
- ↑ http://www.bostonharbormuseum.org/galleries/qRene%2BPrinceteau.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 6, 2009
- ↑ Works of art can be admired in the Hermes boutique. (Not available online.) In: welt.de . Formerly in the original
- ↑ http://www.zikg.eu/cgi-bin/gucha_de.pl , accessed on April 6, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Princeteau, René |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Princeteau, René Pierre Charles Marie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Libourne |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1914 |
| Place of death | Fronsac (Gironde) |