Eugène Blery
Illustration — Blery, by Nadar Eugène Stanislas Alexandre Bléry (3 March 1805–7 June 1887), was a French engraver. He was born into a military family at Fontainebleau, where his father taught mathematics and fortifications at the military school. The school transferred in 1808 to Saint-Cyr, where it became the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr and where Bléry spent his youth.
Also recorded as Eugène Bléry · Eugene-Stanislas-Aleandre Blery · Eugène-Stanislas-Alexandre Bléry · Eugène-Stanislas-Alexandre Blery
Eugène Blery
Eugene Bléry · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of John Bonebrake · CC0
- Born
- 1805 · Fontainebleau.
- Died
- 1887 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- printmaker · draftsperson · painter · graphic artist · etcher
- Teachers
- Julie Volpelière
- Known for
- Landscape
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Blery, by Nadar Eugène Stanislas Alexandre Bléry (3 March 1805–7 June 1887), was a French engraver. He was born into a military family at Fontainebleau, where his father taught mathematics and fortifications at the military school. The school transferred in 1808 to Saint-Cyr, where it became the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr and where Bléry spent his youth.
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Biography
Under the patronage of the comtesse de Montalivet, he became skilled in lithography as early as the 1820s, and learned acquaforte etching soon afterwards. He was known for working out of doors, which was unusual for engravers at the time. He later became the teacher of the celebrated etcher of street-scenes of Paris, Charles Méryon. He died at his home in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Training under Julie Volpelière is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are Landscape. Work by Eugène Blery is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Canada and Philadelphia Museum of Art. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Plant Study, 1857, by Eugène Blery
Eugene Bléry · The Cleveland Museum of Art · John L. Severance Fund
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Eugene Bléry · The Cleveland Museum of Art · John L. Severance Fund
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1805
Eugène Blery born at Fontainebleau.
1887
Eugène Blery died at Paris.
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Fontainebleau.
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- 1.Archives de Paris 6e, acte de décès , année 1887 (page 15/31)
- 2.Pierre Maillard, Eugène Bléry (1805-1887) ; sa vie, son œuvre gravé, 1980.
- 3.Bénézit B00012184 .
- 4.Cet exemplaire avait été à l'origine déposé par Bléry lui-même chez Vignères, marchand d'estampes.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 20
- L'Artiste par d'Argnaud, , t. VII, du .
- L'Art, revue bimensuelle illustrée, Paris, librairie de l'Art, 29 rue Cité d'Antin quatorzième année, TII, TXLV de la collection, p. 56, 1853.
- La Gravure française au Salon de 1855 par Georges Duplessis, Paris, E. Dentu libraire éditeur, Palais Royal, galerie vitrée, 1855.
- Manuel de l'Amateur d'Estampes par Charles Blanc, Paris, P. Jannet successeur de Silvestre, rue des Bons Enfants, 1854.
- Nouvelle Biographie générale depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours par le (t. XXXVI, t. XLIV), Paris, Firmin Didot frères, 1861.
- Catalogue de l'œuvre gravé à l'eau-forte par Eugène Bléry appartenant à la Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, 1878.
- Histoire de la Gravure, en Italie, en Espagne, dans les Pays-Bas, en Angleterre et en France par Georges Duplessis, Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1880.
- Les Graveurs du , guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes par Henri Beraldi, Paris, librairie L. Conquet 5 rue Drouot, vol. II, , 1885.
- Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes des s par Loÿs Delteil, Paris, 1901, Dorbon aîné 19 boulevard Haussmann, T.I p. 203-232.
- Le Peintre graveur illustré ( s) par Loÿs Delteil, Paris chez l'auteur, 22 rue des Bons-Enfants, t. II, 1907.
- Dictionnaire des Ventes d'Art faites en France et à l’Étranger pendant les et , par le , Paris, Gustave Ficker, 1910.
- L'Œuvre gravé d'Eugène Bléry (1805-1886), Fonds de la Chalcographie du Louvre, Byblis printemps , 1922.
- La Gravure en France des origines à 1900 par François Courboin, Paris, librairie Delagrave, 1923.
- Eugène Bléry de Fontainebleau, graveur (1805-1885) par Eugène Lecomte, extrait des Annales de la Société historique et archéologique du Gâtinais, t. XLII, imprimerie Claverie, 18 rue Thiers, Montereau, 1934.
- Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800 par Jean Laran, t. II , 1937.
- La Gravure par Jean E. Bersier, Paris, Berger-Levrault , 1974.
- La tombe de Meryon par Bracquemont, documents inédits, à travers l'art français (du Moyen Âge au ), Archives de l'Art français publiées par la société de l'histoire de L'Art français par J-P Bouillon, (Nouvelle période T. XXV), F. de Nobele, 1978.
- Eugène Bléry (1805-1807), sa vie, son œuvre gravé par Pierre Maillard, thèse pour le doctorat de , université Paris-IV, département d'histoire de l'art et archéologie, .
- Allgemeines Lexicon der Bildenden Künstler par Thieme et Becker, Leipzig, t. IV .
- Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs par Bénézit, t. II, .
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The authorities additionally record the headings Eugène Bléry, Eugene-Stanislas-Aleandre Blery, Eugène-Stanislas-Alexandre Bléry, Eugène-Stanislas-Alexandre Blery and Eugene Blery. His recorded language was French. Blery received Knight of the Legion of Honour. Recorded as printmaker, draftsperson, painter, graphic artist and etcher.
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Nationalmuseum, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Canada
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