Eugène Giraud
Pierre François Eugène Giraud (August 8, 1806 – December 28, 1881) was a French painter and engraver. In 1867 he painted one of the best known portraits of writer Gustave Flaubert, now housed at the Palace of Versailles. He also completed a pastel portrait of his friend, Alexandre Dumas, at the height of the novelist's career in 1845.
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Eugène Giraud
Jean Baptiste Adolphe Lafosse · Le Panthéon des Illustrations Françaises au XIX e Siècle, vol. 7. · Public domain
- Name
- Eugène Giraud
- Birth Name
- Pierre François Eugène Giraud
- Born
- 8 August 1806
- Died
- 28 December 1881
- Field
- Painting, drawing
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker
- Fields
- portrait
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Teachers
- Louis Hersent · Théodore Richomme
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · Prix de Rome · Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Pierre François Eugène Giraud (August 8, 1806 – December 28, 1881) was a French painter and engraver. In 1867 he painted one of the best known portraits of writer Gustave Flaubert, now housed at the Palace of Versailles. He also completed a pastel portrait of his friend, Alexandre Dumas, at the height of the novelist's career in 1845.
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Biography
Biography
He won many awards and honors in recognition for his work. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1851 and was promoted to Officer in 1866.
Eugène Giraud studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Training under Louis Hersent and Théodore Richomme is recorded. Lucien-Étienne Mélingue, Sébastien Charles Giraud and Victor Giraud are recorded as having studied under Eugène Giraud. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are France. Work by Eugène Giraud is recorded in the collections of Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, Musée d'Art de Toulon, Musée de la Vie romantique, Musée Carnavalet and Goya Museum. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Eugène Giraud in his studio
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Eugène Giraud • Birth Name — Pierre François Eugène Giraud • Born — 8 August 1806 • Died — 28 December 1881 • Field — Painting, drawing
Notable works
Notable works
• Danse dans une Posada à Granada, (1852) • Jeunette dansant au Caire, (1866) et, (1869) • Matador mortellement blessé • Femmes d'Alger • Caricature of Jules-Émile Saintin, between 1865 and 1870, watercolor (BnF) • Le Départ de l'armée de Condé?, (1873), • Le Présentateur de bijou au harem, (1874), • Le Libraire, (1875), • Le Marché aux fleurs sous le Directoire, (1876).
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Portrait of Gustave Flaubert • Illustration — Death portrait of Balzac • Illustration — Caricature of Jules-Émile Saintin • Illustration — Caricature of Alexandre Dumas • Illustration — Caricature of Charles Garnier
Identity
Identity
Eugène Giraud is recorded with the occupation printmaker. Classed in the genre portrait. Recorded as painter and printmaker.
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1806
Eugène Giraud was born on 9 August 1806.
1860
EL VITO DE SEVILLA-EUGENE GIRAUD (1860) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1860
EL JALEO DE CADIZ-EUGENE GIRAUD (1860) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1881
Eugène Giraud died on 29 December 1881.
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Recognition and collections
Eugène Giraud received Officer of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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- 1.Jean-Marie Bruson. Le bal de l’opéra d’Eugène Giraud au musée Carnavalet. La revue des musées de France. 2014. 67-76.
- 2.Archives de Paris, acte de décès n°2806 dressé le 30/12/1881, vue 16 / 18.
- 3.Bernard GAMEL-CAZALIS. Odalisque rouge. Fondation Calvet.
- 4.Base Joconde 000DE014175 Portrait de l'acteur Étienne Mélingue
- 5.Base Joconde M5009000728 Orientale
- 6.Base Joconde 50350025370 Portrait de la princesse Mathilde Napoléon
- 7.Base Joconde M5009000420 Portrait de Claudius Popelin
- 8.Base Joconde 50110000402 Une vieille Vénitienne
- 9.Le bal de l'Opéra Paris Musées. www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr.
- 10.Base Joconde M0277001015 Portrait de Mademoiselle Bellet-Méhul
- 11.Base Joconde 000PE011132 portrait de Gustave Flaubert
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Eugène Giraud studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. He trained under Louis Hersent and Théodore Richomme. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
His recorded language was French. One child is recorded: Victor Giraud.
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