Fanny Alaux
Fanny Alaux nee Françoise Virginie Liégeois (April 17, 1797 – January 19, 1880) was a French artist known for her painting and drawing.
Also recorded as Françoise Virginie Liégeois
Fanny Alaux
Alphonse-Léon Noël (1807-1884), engraving after Fanny Alaux (1795-1879), painting · INHA · Public domain
- Name
- Fanny Alaux
- Birth Name
- Françoise Virginie Liégeois
- Born
- 17 April 1797
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 19 January 1880
- Place of death
- Paris
- Full name
- Françoise Virginie Liégeois.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- French
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Key facts
• Name — Fanny Alaux • Birth Name — Françoise Virginie Liégeois • Born — 17 April 1797 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 19 January 1880 • Place of death — Paris
Biography
Biography
• Illustration — Portrait d'une femme au ruban (1839) Alaux married the painter Jean Alaux, with whom she formed part of dynasty of Alaux painters. She showed in the Salons of 1839 to 1841. In 1841, she presented six pastel portraits.
Works
Works
• United States • French embassy, Washington: Marie-Antoinette-Thérèse, princesse des Asturies (1784-1806). • France • Musée des Arts Décoratifs et du Design, Bordeaux: • Portrait de femme, 1839, pastel (inv. 58.1.952); • Portrait de Pierre-Simon Jullien, 1842, pastel (inv. 58.1.1004); • Portrait de Pauline Laurent, 1838, pastel (inv. 58.1.4354); • Portrait de Thermidor Laurent, 1842, pastel (inv. 58.1.4355). • Musée de l'Histoire de France (Versailles): Pierre-Antoine-Victor de Lanneau de Marey (1758-1830), commissioned by Louis-Philippe for the historical museum of Versailles in 1840. • Location unknown • Portrait d'une femme au ruban, 1839, presumed work, portrait of de Madame Frédéric Louis Tattet (1768-1861).
Portrait présumé de Madame Frédéric Louis Tattet (1768-1861).
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former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
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6th arrondissement of Paris.
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