Jules-Alexandre Grün
Jules-Alexandre Grün (25 May 1868 – 15 February 1938) was a French Post-Impressionist painter, poster artist, and illustrator. Grun's best known painting is called The Dinner Party, produced in 1911. It was made in the fields of poster art and illustration art, for which he was famous.
Also recorded as Jules Alexandre Grun · Jules Alexandre Grün · Jules Alexander Grun
Jules-Alexandre Grün
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- Name
- Jules-Alexandre Grün
- Born
- 25 May 1868
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 15 February 1938
- Field
- Painting
- Movement
- Post-Impressionism
- Training
- * Antoine Guillemet
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · pastellist · draftsperson · artist · caricaturist
- Teachers
- Jean-Baptiste Lavastre · Antoine Guillemet
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar
- Languages
- French
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Jules-Alexandre Grün (25 May 1868 – 15 February 1938) was a French Post-Impressionist painter, poster artist, and illustrator. Grun's best known painting is called The Dinner Party, produced in 1911. It was made in the fields of poster art and illustration art, for which he was famous.
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He was employed at a large printing company in Paris and his artistic director was Jules Chéret. Chéret was also his main competitor in poster art. • Illustration — Pl 103 • Illustration — Pl 159 • Illustration — Pl 223
Training under Jean-Baptiste Lavastre and Antoine Guillemet is recorded. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Jules-Alexandre Grün is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Musée de la civilisation, Musée d'Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen and National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar.
Les Maitres de L'Affiche: Pl. 103 Café Reche, 1897, by Jules-Alexandre Grün
Jules-Alexandre Grün · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of John Bonebrake
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jules-Alexandre Grün • Born — 25 May 1868 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 15 February 1938 • Place of death — Paris, France • Field — Painting • Movement — Post-Impressionism • Training — * Antoine Guillemet
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Gallery
• Illustration — End of supper, 1913 • Illustration — Friday at the French Artists' Salon, 1911 • Illustration — Study for 'A Group of Artists'
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1868
Jules-Alexandre Grün born at Paris.
1938
Jules-Alexandre Grün died at Paris.
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Paris.
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Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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