Achille Etna Michallon

Achille Etna Michallon was a French painter (1796–1822). He was born at Paris.

Also recorded as Achille-Etna Michallon; Achille Etna Michalon; Achille Michallon; pensionnaire d`a Rome Mr Michalon; Michallon; Michalon.

Achille Etna Michallon in brief

Born
1796
Died
1822
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Paris
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Achille-Etna Michallon, Achille Etna Michalon, Achille Michallon, pensionnaire d`a Rome Mr Michalon and Michallon. His recorded language was French.

He was the child of Claude Michallon.

Formation and teaching

Achille Etna Michallon studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome. He trained under Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes and Jean-Victor Bertin.

As a teacher, Achille Etna Michallon is recorded in connection with Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Achille Etna Michallon received Prix de Rome. Work by Achille Etna Michallon is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Galleries Scotland.

Identity

What the record establishes about Achille Etna Michallon.

View of the Villa Medici and Sta Trinità dei Monti from Ingres's Studio in the Pavillon San Gaetano, Rome is dated 1819 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2005.1). Views of Sceaux, taken from the Bois d'Aulnay, above the sand pit is dated 1814 and held by Musée Toulouse-Lautrec (inventory MTL.inv.212). Landscape inspired by the View of Frascati is dated 1822 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory INV 6633). Landscape with the death of Roland is dated 1818 and held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg (inventory 44.2012.1.1). Birch Trees on a Rocky Incline: Fontainebleu is dated 1821 and held by National Galleries Scotland (inventory NG 2878). Landscape with a man frightened by a serpent among ruins is dated 1817 and held by Bowes Museum (inventory B.M.320).

View of the Colosseum in Rome is dated 1812 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory RF 2888). Landscape with a Mill and Castle is dated 1817 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1972.676). Landscape with Ruins and Viaduct is dated 1817 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1972.673). Ruins of the Theatre of Taormina is dated 1821 and held by Baltimore Museum of Art (inventory 1996.45.200). View of St. Peters, Rome is dated c. 1817–20 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 2011.128). The Fallen Branch, Fontainebleau is dated 1816 and held by Minneapolis Institute of Art (inventory 98.34).

View of Santa Scolastica in Subiaco is dated 1818 and held by Fondation Custodia (inventory 2011-s.18). Study of a man is dated 1803 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory RF 2895). Shepherds looking at a ruined tomb is dated 1816 and held by Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art. View of Châtenay is dated 1819 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2009.400.87). Marmore Falls, Near Terni, Italy is dated 1820 and held by Nationalmuseum (inventory NM 7520). Philoctète dans l'île de Lemnos is dated 1822 and held by Musée Fabre (inventory 825.1.152).

A Study of a Tree is dated 1819 and held by National Galleries Scotland (inventory NG 2591). Le chene et le roseau is dated 1816 and held by Fitzwilliam Museum (inventory PD.180-1991).

Activity and practice

Achille Etna Michallon is recorded as having studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome.

Works and catalogued output

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues 2 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 30 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Achille Etna Michallon may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Achille Etna Michallon is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q944962.

Catalogued works

37 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1803 to 1822.

Waterfall at Mont-Dore, dated 1818, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1994.376. Beech Tree, dated 1814, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2009.400.85. View of Châtenay, dated 1819, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2009.400.87. Trees in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, dated 1812, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2009.400.86. The Fallen Branch, Fontainebleau, dated 1816, held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, inventory 98.34. A Tree, dated 1817, held by National Gallery, inventory L856. A Torrent in a Rocky Gorge, dated 1820, held by National Gallery, inventory L855. Landscape inspired by the View of Frascati, dated 1822, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory INV 6633. Goatherd Opposite the Falls of Tivoli, dated 1817, held by Q1117704, inventory 81.1. A Study of a Tree, dated 1819, held by National Galleries Scotland, inventory NG 2591. Birch Trees on a Rocky Incline: Fontainebleu, dated 1821, held by National Galleries Scotland, inventory NG 2878. View of the Colosseum in Rome, dated 1812, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory RF 2888. Study of a man, dated 1803, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory RF 2895. Landscape with the death of Roland, dated 1818, held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg, inventory 44.2012.1.1. Le chene et le roseau, dated 1816, held by Fitzwilliam Museum, inventory PD.180-1991. View at Tivoli, dated 1821, held by National Gallery of Canada, inventory 46518. Shepherds looking at a ruined tomb, dated 1816, held by Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art. Landscape Near Cava, dated 1820, held by Toledo Museum of Art, inventory 2010.30. After the Thunderstorm, dated 1817, held by Bowes Museum, inventory B.M.348. Landscape with a man frightened by a serpent among ruins, dated 1817, held by Bowes Museum, inventory B.M.320. Pompei, held by Fondation Custodia, inventory 2010-S.49. Marmore Falls, Near Terni, Italy, dated 1820, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NM 7520. View of Santa Scolastica in Subiaco, dated 1818, held by Fondation Custodia, inventory 2011-s.18. The Forum at Pompeii, dated 1819, held by Q214867, inventory 2020.15.1. Philoctète dans l'île de Lemnos, dated 1822, held by Musée Fabre, inventory 825.1.152. Pastoral Landscape with two Travellers, dated 1813. Views of Sceaux, taken from the Bois d'Aulnay, above the sand pit, dated 1814, held by Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, inventory MTL.inv.212. View of the Falls at Tivoli, dated 1820, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ruins of the Theatre of Taormina, dated 1821, held by Baltimore Museum of Art, inventory 1996.45.200. View of the Villa Medici and Sta Trinità dei Monti from Ingres's Studio in the Pavillon San Gaetano, Rome, dated 1819, graphite on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.1. Landscape with a Water Mill, dated 1817, lithograph on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.674. Landscape with Ruins and Viaduct, dated 1817, lithograph in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.673. Landscape with Bridge, dated 1817, lithograph in black on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.675. Landscape with a Mill and Castle, dated 1817, lithograph in black on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.676. Landscape, plate I, dated 1817, lithograph in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.671. Landscape with Castle and Shepherds, dated 1814, brown ink and brown wash over graphite, heightened with white gouache, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1994.112. View of St. Peters, Rome, dated c. 1817–20, pen and brown ink and brush and wash over graphite, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 2011.128.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 13 named public collections.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Department of Paintings of the Louvre: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Gere Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Galleries Scotland: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Bowes Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Fondation Custodia: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Minneapolis Institute of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q1117704: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Michallon, Achille Etna, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. 10364, 1822-12-26, MICHALLON (Achille Etna), peintre †, Art Sales Catalogues Online. Michallon, Achille, Oxford Art Online, 2003.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

View of St. Peters, Rome (1817) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 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 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Achille Etna Michallon studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome. training under Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes and Jean-Victor Bertin is recorded. Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot is recorded as having studied under Achille Etna Michallon. the recorded working language is French.

The authority associates the name with Neoclassicism.

Work by Achille Etna Michallon is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Galleries Scotland and National Gallery.

Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome.

Chronology

  1. 1796Achille Etna Michallon born at Paris.
  2. 1796Achille Etna Michallon was born in 1796 at Paris.
  3. 1803Study of a man is dated 1803 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory RF 2895).
  4. 1812View of the Colosseum in Rome is dated 1812 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory RF 2888).
  5. 1812Trees in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  6. 1814Views of Sceaux, taken from the Bois d'Aulnay, above the sand pit is dated 1814 and held by Musée Toulouse-Lautrec (inventory MTL.inv.212).
  7. 1814Beech Tree (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  8. 1816The Fallen Branch, Fontainebleau is dated 1816 and held by Minneapolis Institute of Art (inventory 98.34).
  9. 1816Shepherds looking at a ruined tomb is dated 1816 and held by Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art.
  10. 1816Le chene et le roseau is dated 1816 and held by Fitzwilliam Museum (inventory PD.180-1991).
  11. 1816The Fallen Branch, Fontainebleau (Minneapolis Institute of Art).
  12. 1817Landscape with a man frightened by a serpent among ruins is dated 1817 and held by Bowes Museum (inventory B.M.320).
  13. 1817Landscape with a Mill and Castle is dated 1817 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1972.676).
  14. 1817Landscape with Ruins and Viaduct is dated 1817 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1972.673).
  15. 1817View of St. Peters, Rome is dated c. 1817–20 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 2011.128).
  16. 1817View of St. Peters, Rome (1817) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  17. 1817Beech Tree (1817) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  18. 1817A Tree (National Gallery).
  19. 1817View of St. Peters, Rome digitised by Internet Archive.
  20. 1818Landscape with the death of Roland is dated 1818 and held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg (inventory 44.2012.1.1).
  21. 1818View of Santa Scolastica in Subiaco is dated 1818 and held by Fondation Custodia (inventory 2011-s.18).
  22. 1818Waterfall at Mont-Dore (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  23. 1819View of the Villa Medici and Sta Trinità dei Monti from Ingres's Studio in the Pavillon San Gaetano, Rome is dated 1819 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2005.1).
  24. 1819View of Châtenay is dated 1819 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2009.400.87).
  25. 1819A Study of a Tree is dated 1819 and held by National Galleries Scotland (inventory NG 2591).
  26. 1819View of Châtenay (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  27. 1820Marmore Falls, Near Terni, Italy is dated 1820 and held by Nationalmuseum (inventory NM 7520).
  28. 1821Birch Trees on a Rocky Incline: Fontainebleu is dated 1821 and held by National Galleries Scotland (inventory NG 2878).
  29. 1821Ruins of the Theatre of Taormina is dated 1821 and held by Baltimore Museum of Art (inventory 1996.45.200).
  30. 1822Achille Etna Michallon died at Paris.
  31. 1822Achille Etna Michallon died in 1822 at Paris.
  32. 1822Landscape inspired by the View of Frascati is dated 1822 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory INV 6633).
  33. 1822Philoctète dans l'île de Lemnos is dated 1822 and held by Musée Fabre (inventory 825.1.152).

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.

    10364, 1822-12-26, MICHALLON (Achille Etna), peintre †, Art Sales Catalogues Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Michallon, Achille Etna, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Michallon, Achille, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Michallon, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Michallon, Claude, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 7 digitised items catalogued under Achille Etna Michallon as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Achille Etna Michallon.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Achille Etna Michallon.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  9. 9.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Achille Etna Michallon (8 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q944962: Achille Etna Michallon

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  11. 11.

    “Achille Etna Michallon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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