Pol Abraham

Pol Abraham was a French architect and art historian (1891–1966). He was born at Nantes and died at 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Also recorded as Hippolyte Abraham.

Pol Abraham in brief

Born
1891
Died
1966
Known for
architect and art historian
Place of birth
Nantes
Contents

Identity and origins

Pol Abraham was recorded at birth as Hippolyte Pierre Abraham Le Breton. He also worked under the name Pol Abraham. The authorities additionally record the heading Hippolyte Abraham. His recorded language was French.

Formation and teaching

Pol Abraham studied at lycée Georges-Clemenceau, Nantes School of Art, Beaux-Arts de Paris and École du Louvre. He trained under Jean-Louis Pascal, Alfred-Henri Recoura, Léon Jaussely and Lucien Magne.

Career and activity

He was employed by Special School of Architecture. Recorded position is chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces. He belonged to Société des architectes diplômés par le gouvernement, Société des artistes décorateurs, Société centrale des architectes and Académie d'architecture.

Recognition and collections

Pol Abraham received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and Officer of Arts and Letters.

Catalogued works

10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1612 to 1942.

Sanatorium Martel de Janville, dated 1937. plateau d'Assy sanatoriums. Roc-des-Fiz sanatorium, dated 1932. Praz-Coutant sanatorium, dated 1926. Jupiter Rebuked by Venus, dated c. 1612, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1986.996. Descent from the Cross, dated 1942, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1964.34. The Engraver and the Etcher, dated 1643, etching on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1950.1452. Abraham receives Hagar after an angel rescues her and her son Ishmael from the wilderness. Engraving by C. Faucci, 1766, after G. Traballesi after P. da Cortona., dated [1766?], held by Wellcome Collection. Grammar. 1628 : A [new almanacke, & prognostication] with calculations for the yeare of our Lord God, 1628. being bissextile or leape-yeare. [Calculated for the meridian] of the honourable city of London: the pole articke being eleuated 51 detr. 32 minutes. and may serue for all Great Britaine ... / By Abraham Grammar., dated [1628], held by Wellcome Collection. Grammar. 1627. A new almanacke, and prognostication for the yeare of our Lord God. 1627. being the third after bissextile or leape-yeare. Calculated for the meridian of the honourable city of London: the pole articke being eleuated 51 detr. 32 minutes. and may serue for all Great Britaine. By Abraham Grammar., dated [1627], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Abraham, Pol, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Abraham Lincoln and American Constitutionalism, The Review of Politics, 1988. Abraham Kuyper's Attack on Liberalism, The Review of Politics, 1957. Political Philosophy and the God of Abraham, Perspectives on Politics, 2004. Political Philosophy and the God of Abraham, Canadian Journal of Political Science, 2005. L’invention du système des immeubles à gradins. Sa genèse à visée sanitaire avant sa diffusion mondiale dans la villégiature de montagne et de bord de mer, In Situ, 2014.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Pol Abraham studied at lycée Georges-Clemenceau, Nantes School of Art and Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under Jean-Louis Pascal, Alfred-Henri Recoura and Léon Jaussely is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Employment is recorded with Special School of Architecture. Positions recorded include chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces. Membership is recorded of Société des architectes diplômés par le gouvernement, Société des artistes décorateurs and Société centrale des architectes.

Works named in the authority record are Sanatorium Martel de Janville.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and Officer of Arts and Letters.

Chronology

  1. 1612Jupiter Rebuked by Venus (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  2. 1891Pol Abraham born at Nantes.
  3. 1926Praz-Coutant sanatorium.
  4. 1932Roc-des-Fiz sanatorium.
  5. 1937Sanatorium Martel de Janville.
  6. 1942Descent from the Cross (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  7. 1966Pol Abraham died at 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Abraham, Pol, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Pol Abraham.

    open access index · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Pol Abraham.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Pol Abraham.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3393987: Pol Abraham

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Pol Abraham”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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