Victor Orsel
Victor Orsel was a French painter and artist (1795–1850). He was born at Oullins and died at Paris.
Also recorded as André Jacques Victor Orsel; André-Jacques-Victor Orsel; Andre Jacques Victor Orsel; Jacques-Victor André; Andre-Jacques-Victor Orsel; Jacques-Victor Andre.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings André Jacques Victor Orsel, André-Jacques-Victor Orsel, Andre Jacques Victor Orsel, Jacques-Victor André and Andre-Jacques-Victor Orsel. His recorded language was French.
Formation and teaching
Victor Orsel studied at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon. He trained under Pierre Révoil and Pierre-Narcisse Guérin.
As a teacher, Victor Orsel is recorded in connection with Louis Janmot and Gabriel Tyr. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Recognition and collections
Work by Victor Orsel is held by Museo del Prado, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Identity
What the record establishes about Victor Orsel.
A woman representing knowledge examining a sick child. Lithograph by G. Tyr after A.J.V. Orsel. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. Self-Portrait is dated ca. 1815–20 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2007.49.604). Head of Christ is dated 1810–50 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1990.254.4). The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 2 objects associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading. Victor Orsel is recorded with the citizenship of France.
Victor Orsel is recorded as painter and artist.
Catalogued works
3 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1810 to 1815.
Self-Portrait, dated ca. 1815–20, black chalk with touches of white chalk on beige (formerly blue) laid paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2007.49.604. Head of Christ, dated 1810–50, graphite, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1990.254.4. A woman representing knowledge examining a sick child. Lithograph by G. Tyr after A.J.V. Orsel., held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Orsel, (André-Jacques-)Victor, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Victor Orsel : deux acquisitions du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Bulletin des musées et monuments lyonnais, 1988.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 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 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Victor Orsel studied at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon. training under Pierre Révoil and Pierre-Narcisse Guérin is recorded. Louis Janmot and Gabriel Tyr are recorded as having studied under Victor Orsel. the recorded working language is French.
The field of work recorded is visual arts and painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome.
Works named in the authority record are Good and Evil.
Work by Victor Orsel is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes.
Chronology
- 1795Victor Orsel born at Oullins.
- 1795Victor Orsel was born in 1795 at Oullins.
- 1810Head of Christ is dated 1810–50 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1990.254.4).
- 1810Head of Christ (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1815Self-Portrait is dated ca. 1815–20 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2007.49.604).
- 1815Self-Portrait (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1850Victor Orsel died at Paris.
- 1850Victor Orsel died in 1850 at Paris.
Connections
Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.
Died at
- ParisPlace
Established from a fact already recorded on a verified source.
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.
«Lyon sauvé du choléra» par Victor Orsel, Bulletin des musées et monuments lyonnais, 1977
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Bemerkungen zu Victor Orsel, Walter Friedlaender zum 90. Geburtstag, 1965
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Orsel, (André-Jacques-)Victor, Oxford Art Online, 2003
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Orsel, André Jacques Victor, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Victor Orsel : deux acquisitions du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Bulletin des musées et monuments lyonnais, 1988
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Victor Orsel (2 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Victor Orsel.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q3557491: Victor Orsel
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
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“Victor Orsel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Plates
Each plate is reproduced under the terms the holding register itself publishes, with its creator and licence named.

Drawing; Drawings
Creator:Andre-Jacques-Victor Orsel · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art . See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy · CC0
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