Joanni Maurice Perronnet
Joanni Maurice Perronet (19 October 1877 – 1 April 1950) was a French painter and fencer. He was son of music composer Joanni Perronnet and Blanche Guérard, as well as grandson of the playwright and lyricist Amélie Perronnet. He was a fencing master, the only professional allowed to compete in the Olympic Games at the time.
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- Name
- Joanni Maurice Perronet
- Born
- 19 October 1877
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 1 April 1950
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- theatre administrator, fencer and painter.
- Languages
- French.
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Joanni Maurice Perronet (19 October 1877 – 1 April 1950) was a French painter and fencer. He was son of music composer Joanni Perronnet and Blanche Guérard, as well as grandson of the playwright and lyricist Amélie Perronnet. He was a fencing master, the only professional allowed to compete in the Olympic Games at the time.
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Two such masters, Perronet and Leonidas Pyrgos of Greece, competed in a special foil fencing event at the first modern Olympics. The two faced each other in an event that consisted of a single bout to three touches. Perronet lost the bout, 3-1. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a silver medal. He had close links to Sarah Bernhardt, she was his godmother. In 1908, he became secretary-general of the Sarah-Bernhardt Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt. He is known as a painter, most of his paintings are seascapes. He also designed many posters for French railway companies and painted several portraits of Sarah Bernhardt.
MAURICE PERRONNET ECOLE FRANÇAISE DU XIXÈ SIÈCLE SARAH DANS LE RÔLE DU DUC DE RICHELIEU; AMERICAINE EXAMINANT LES ROBES DE SARAH; LA VOITURE DE SARAH APPROCHANT DE LA MAISON D'EDISON; EDISON ACCUEILLANT SARAH CHEZ LUI; EDISON ENREGISTRANT LA VOIX DE SARAH; SARAH LISANT DANS LE TRAIN DANS SON WAGON PRIVÉ; SARAH DANS LE COSTUME DE LORENZACCIO, INTERVIEWANT L'ANARCHISTE VAILLANT; SARAH SUR UN BALCON
Joanni Maurice Perronnet
Maurice Perronnet 1877 - 1950 Vague déferlant contre un rocher Aquarelle signée 'M. Perronnet' en bas à gauche Probablement exécutée à Belle-Ile. h: 14 w: 22 cm
Joanni Maurice Perronnet
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• Name — Joanni Maurice Perronet • Born — 19 October 1877 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 1 April 1950 • Place of death — Paris, France • Sport — Fencing • Medal Templates — Men's fencing • Show Medals — yes • Illustration — one of his seascapes
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The authorities additionally record the headings Joanni Perronet and Maurice Perronnet. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Joanni Perronnet. Other recorded relations include Amélie Perronnet.
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1877
Joanni Maurice Perronnet born at 9th arrondissement of Paris.
1950
Joanni Maurice Perronnet died at 9th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Joanni Perronet. Olympedia.
- 2.Joanni Perronet Biography and Olympic Results. sports-reference.com.
- 3.Oxford University Press. Perronnet, Maurice. 1. 2011-10-31. 10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00139248.
- 4.Ventes aux enchères Maurice PERRONNET (1877 - 1950). catalogue.gazette-drouot.com Dead link. March 2023.
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