Alexandre Protais
Illustration — Paul Alexandre Protais Paul Alexandre Protais (17 October 1825 – 25 January 1890) was a French artist of historical scenes, especially military and battle paintings. (He was actually born in Paris in 1825, though the notices of his time mention 1826 after an error was committed during his first exhibition at the Paris Salon.) Born in Paris, he later became a student of Desmoulins (1788–1856). During the Crimean War, he traveled to the front and was attached to General Bosquet's staff where he compiled a portfolio of sketches of soldiers and scenes.
Also recorded as Alexandre Charles Paul Protais
Alexandre Protais
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- Full name
- Alexandre Charles Paul Protais.
- Died
- 1890. · rue de Douai.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Known for
- Le bataillon carré. 1815.
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Paul Alexandre Protais Paul Alexandre Protais (17 October 1825 – 25 January 1890) was a French artist of historical scenes, especially military and battle paintings. (He was actually born in Paris in 1825, though the notices of his time mention 1826 after an error was committed during his first exhibition at the Paris Salon.) Born in Paris, he later became a student of Desmoulins (1788–1856). During the Crimean War, he traveled to the front and was attached to General Bosquet's staff where he compiled a portfolio of sketches of soldiers and scenes.
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Biography
Recorded at birth as Alexandre Charles Paul Protais. Born at former 5th arrondissement of Paris in 1826, died at rue de Douai in 1890.
Georges Louis Hyon is recorded as having studied under Alexandre Protais. The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are Le bataillon carré. Work by Alexandre Protais is recorded in the collections of Nantes Museum of Arts, Musée d'Orsay, Condé Museum, Museum of Fine Arts and of Natural History of Châteaudun and Cumbria's Museum of Military Life. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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former 5th arrondissement of Paris.
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rue de Douai.
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scholarly publication
- 48928, 1890-03-24, PROTAIS (Alexandre), Art Sales Catalogues Online
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3370449: Alexandre Protais
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48928, 1890-03-24, PROTAIS (Alexandre), Art Sales Catalogues OnlineCrossref registry
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