Alexandre Jacques Chantron
Alexandre Jacques Chantron (28 January 1842 – 1918) was a French artist from the Western city of Nantes. His early work consisted mainly of portraits and still lives, and later he took to painting nude studies in the manner of Bouguereau, a theme he continued to develop while experimenting with the fledgeling photographic technology of the day. • Illustration — Preparing for the Ball Chantron was a pupil of François-Édouard Picot, Tony Robert-Fleury and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. He entered the Paris Salon in 1877 with a religious subject, and gained an honorable mention in 1893.
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Alexandre Jacques Chantron
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- Born
- 28 January 1842
- Birthplace
- Nantes, France
- Died
- 1918
- Training
- Paris Salon
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · photographer
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- French
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Alexandre Jacques Chantron (28 January 1842 – 1918) was a French artist from the Western city of Nantes. His early work consisted mainly of portraits and still lives, and later he took to painting nude studies in the manner of Bouguereau, a theme he continued to develop while experimenting with the fledgeling photographic technology of the day. • Illustration — Preparing for the Ball Chantron was a pupil of François-Édouard Picot, Tony Robert-Fleury and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. He entered the Paris Salon in 1877 with a religious subject, and gained an honorable mention in 1893.
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Alexandre Jacques Chantron (1842–1918) was a painter and photographer, of French nationality. The painter was born and died in Nantes.
The work spans portrait. Languages used include French. Works are held at Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes and Nantes Museum of Arts.
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He exhibited Fleurs de printemps at the Salon in 1895. He was awarded a third class medal in 1899, and a second class medal in 1902 for his painting Feuilles Mortes. • Illustration — Portrait de femmes
The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Tony Robert-Fleury is recorded as an influence. Work by Alexandre Jacques Chantron is recorded in the collections of Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes and Nantes Museum of Arts.
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• Born — 28 January 1842 • Birthplace — Nantes, France • Died — 1918 • Place of death — Nantes, France • Training — Paris Salon
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Alexandre Jacques Chantron is recorded as painter and photographer.
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1842
Alexandre Jacques Chantron born at Nantes.
1918
Alexandre Jacques Chantron died at Nantes.
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