Victor Prouvé
Victor Prouvé (1858–1943) was a French sculptor, painter and bookbinder.
Also recorded as Emile Victor Prouvé; Victor Prouve; Emile Victor Prouve; Victor Emile Prouvé; Victor Emile Prouve; Émile Victor Prouvé.
Victor Prouvé in brief
- Born
- 1858
- Died
- 1943
- Known for
- sculptor, painter, bookbinder, jewelry designer, medalist, artist and printmaker
- Place of birth
- Nancy
Overview
Born at Nancy in 1858, died at Sétif in 1943.
In detail
Victor Prouvé studied at École nationale supérieure d'art de Nancy and Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under Louis-Théodore Devilly, Alexandre Cabanel and Émile Gallé is recorded. Paul Colin, André Vahl and Jacques Hallez are recorded as having studied under Victor Prouvé. the recorded working language is French.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with École de Nancy.
Work by Victor Prouvé is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy, musée de l'École de Nancy and Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris.
Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Sources
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- 1.
“Victor Prouvé”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q964683: Victor Prouvé
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