Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824–1898) was a France painter, photographer and visual artist.

Also recorded as Pierre-Cécile Puvis de Chavannes; Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes; Pierre Cecile Puvis de Chavannes; Pierre Cecile Puvis De Chavannes; Pʻu-wei Te Hsia-fan-na; Pierre-Cecile Puvis de Chavannes.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Symbolism. Work is classified under history painting. Places of work recorded in the authority include Italy, Paris and Italy. Works named in the authority record include The Poor Fisherman, Young black boy with a sword and Jeunes Filles au bord de la mer. Catalogue entries for photographs state process, print date, dimensions and any studio stamp or annotation. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

French artist best known for his mural painting (1824–1898)

Sources

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“Pierre Puvis de Chavannes”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q216873: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
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