Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun
Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun (January 3, 1803 – 1852) was a French painter specialized in portraits of the European aristocracy. He studied under Nicolas Gosse and was a pupil of Antoine-Jean Gros. He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1817 and exhibited his work at the Salon between 1831 and 1843.
Also recorded as Alexis Léon Louis Valbrun
Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun
- Name
- Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun
- Born
- January 3, 1803
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 1852
- Occupation
- Painter
- Education
- École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- Full name
- Alexis Louis Léon Valbrun.
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- French
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Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun (January 3, 1803 – 1852) was a French painter specialized in portraits of the European aristocracy. He studied under Nicolas Gosse and was a pupil of Antoine-Jean Gros. He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1817 and exhibited his work at the Salon between 1831 and 1843.
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Some of his paintings are displayed at the Fondation Calvet in Avignon, the Palace of Versailles (Philip V of Spain) and the Chateau de Chantilly (Sophie Dawes, Baronne de Feucheres). His historic painting La mort de Saphire (Fine Art Museum in Saint Lo) was exhibited at the Salon in 1843. In 1846 he decorated the church Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis in Paris.
Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun is recorded in the collections of Condé Museum.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Alexis Leon Louis Valbrun • Born — January 3, 1803 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 1852 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Painter • Education — École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
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• Illustration — Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa • Illustration — Sophie Dawes
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Paris.
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former 5th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.E. Benezit, Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs & Graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Paris, 1924
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