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Eugène Fromentin

Eugène Fromentin (1820–1876) was a French painter, writer and art historian.

Also recorded as Eugène Fromentin-Dupeux; Eugène Samuel Auguste Fromentin-Dupeux; Eugène Samuel Auguste Fromentin; Eugène-Samuel-Auguste Fromentin; Eugene Samuel Auguste Fromentin-Dupeux; Eugene Fromentin.

Overview

Also worked under the name Fromentin, Eugene, Fromentin, Eugène-Samuel-Auguste and Fromentin-Dupeux, Eugene Samuel Auguste.

Born at La Rochelle in 1820, died at La Rochelle in 1876.

In detail

training under Jean-Charles-Joseph Rémond and Louis-Nicolas Cabat is recorded. Fernand Cormon, Henri Gervex and Ferdinand Humbert are recorded as having studied under Eugène Fromentin. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is painting and literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. The authority associates the name with Orientalism.

Membership is recorded of Académie des belles-lettres, sciences et arts de La Rochelle.

Works named in the authority record are Falconry in Algeria: the kill, Courriers, country of Ouled-Nayls, in spring, Arab Riders Stop in the Forest and Farmyard with Cattle.

Work by Eugène Fromentin is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) and Rijksmuseum.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Eugène Fromentin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q353746: Eugène Fromentin

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