Alfred Guillou

Alfred Guillou was a French painter (1844–1926). He was born at Concarneau.

Also recorded as A. Guillou.

Alfred Guillou in brief

Born
1844
Died
1926
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Concarneau
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Recognition and collections

Alfred Guillou received Knight of the Legion of Honour. Work by Alfred Guillou is held by Musée d'Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc and Musée de la Pêche, Concarneau.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1887 to 1903.

Arrival of the pardon of Saint Anne de Fouesnant in Concarneau, dated 1887, held by Musée d'Orsay, inventory D .889-2-1. Adieu!, dated 1892, held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, inventory 2013-0-57. Débarquement du thon à Concarneau, held by Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, inventory 137. Arrivée des pêcheurs de sardines, held by Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, inventory DOC 193. It was my father who caught it!, dated 1903, held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, inventory 2013-0-58. The Sardines of Concarneau, dated 1896, held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, inventory 2013-0-60. Sheltered from the storm or Between sailors, dated 1890, held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, inventory 55-108. The port of Concarneau, dated 1890. The mussel gatherer. In the studio. Die Heimkehr des Vaters. Design and Construction. The sisterhood of Saint Anne de Fouesnant arriving at Concarneau. Photogravure after A. Guillou, 1887., held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

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

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper: 9 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée d'Orsay: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Guillou, Alfred, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Alfred Guillou Redfield, Physics Today, 2020. Guillou, Jeannine, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Guillou, Adrienne, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Guillou, Serge, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 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 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

training under Alexandre Cabanel is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Works named in the authority record are Arrival of the pardon of Saint Anne de Fouesnant in Concarneau.

Work by Alfred Guillou is recorded in the collections of Musée d'Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc and Musée de la Pêche, Concarneau.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1844Alfred Guillou born at Concarneau.
  2. 1887Arrival of the pardon of Saint Anne de Fouesnant in Concarneau (Musée d'Orsay).
  3. 1892Adieu! (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper).
  4. 1896The Sardines of Concarneau (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper).
  5. 1903It was my father who caught it! (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper).
  6. 1926Alfred Guillou died at Concarneau.

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.

    Alfred Guillou Redfield, Physics Today, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Guillou, Adrienne, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Guillou, Alfred, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Guillou, Jeannine, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Guillou, Serge, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for Alfred Guillou (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Alfred Guillou.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2835161: Alfred Guillou

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Alfred Guillou”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Paintings

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