Abel Faivre

Abel Faivre was a French illustrator, painter, caricaturist and designer (1867–1945). He was born at 3rd arrondissement of Lyon and died at Nice.

Also recorded as Jules-Abel Faivre; Jules A. Faivre; Jules Faivre; Jules Abel Faivre; Jules Abel Favre; M.r Faivre.

Abel Faivre in brief

Born
1867
Died
1945
Known for
illustrator, painter, caricaturist and designer
Place of birth
3rd arrondissement of Lyon
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Identity and origins

Abel Faivre was recorded at birth as Jules Abel Augustin Faivre. The authorities additionally record the headings Jules-Abel Faivre, Jules A. Faivre, Jules Faivre, Jules Abel Faivre and Jules Abel Favre. His recorded language was French.

Formation and teaching

Abel Faivre studied at Académie Julian, Beaux-Arts de Paris and École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon. He trained under André Benoît Perrachon, Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Jules Lefebvre.

Recognition and collections

Work by Abel Faivre is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Museum of Modern Art and Musée d'Orsay.

Catalogued works

18 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1900 to 1922.

reclining nude. A young girl seated, wearing an elaborate red hat. Long live the Social!, dated 1907. Dix dessins en couleurs. Abel Faivre. Les maîtres humoristes. Jours de guerre, 1915-1919. Fan leaf depicting frolicking Parisians, dated ca. 1904, lithograph printed in black, red, and white, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 38.91.85. Fan print depicting woman and dog admiring the sea, dated 19th century, hand-colored lithograph, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 38.91.100. The Liberation Loan, dated 1918–20, color lithograph on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.1495. Study of a Child's Head and Study of a Woman's Hand and Drapery, red and blue crayon, heightened with white, on tan paper, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1977.1040. Guerre 1914-1917 : Journée nationale des tuberculeux anciens militaires / dessin d'Abel Faivre., dated [1920?], held by Wellcome Collection. A physician molests a young lady. Colour process print after J-A. Faivre, 1902., dated 22 March 1902, held by Wellcome Collection. A man has a joke with his optician. Process print after J-A. Faivre, 1902., dated 22 March 1902, held by Wellcome Collection. An elderly couple are advised to try artificial insemination. Process print after J.-A. Faivre, 1902., dated 22 March 1902, held by Wellcome Collection. Doctors investigate a fake suicide. Colour process print by Bertin after J-A. Faivre, c. 1900., dated c. 1900, held by Wellcome Collection. A beautiful young woman looks away coyly while an aged doctor examines her chest. Chromolithograph after A. Faivre., dated [1922?], held by Wellcome Collection. A doctor goes off gallivanting with two young dancers. Colour process print after by J-A. Faivre, 1902., dated 22 March 1902, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 29 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Faivre, Abel, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Faivre, Claude, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Faivre, Ferdinand, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Faivre, François, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Abel Faivre studied at Académie Julian, Beaux-Arts de Paris and École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon. training under André Benoît Perrachon, Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Jules Lefebvre is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Places of work recorded in the authority are La Croix-Valmer.

Work by Abel Faivre is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Museum of Modern Art, Musée d'Orsay and Pau Casals Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1867Abel Faivre born at 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
  2. 1907Long live the Social!.
  3. 1945Abel Faivre died at Nice.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Faivre, Abel, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Abel Faivre (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Abel Faivre.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Abel Faivre.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Abel Faivre (3 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 29 works naming Abel Faivre.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2821502: Abel Faivre

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Abel Faivre”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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