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Besnard, Paul Albert (1849-1934)

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Name
Besnard, Paul Albert (1849-1934)
Nationality
French
Biography
Paul Albert Besnard was a French painter and printmaker born in Paris in 1849. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and became a member of the Société des Artistes Français in 1874. Besnard was known for his portraits, landscapes, and still-life paintings, as well as his decorative work in ceramics and stained glass. He was also a skilled printmaker, creating etchings and lithographs throughout his career. Besnard won numerous awards and honors throughout his lifetime, including the Legion of Honor in 1887 and the Grand Prix at the Exposition Universelle in 1900. He was also a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts and served as the president of the Société des Artistes Français from 1913 to 1923. Besnard died in Paris in 1934, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most prominent artists of his time.
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Assets (32 in total)

Performance of 'Hernani' by Victor Hugo (1802-85) in 1830, c.1902-03 (oil on canvas)
Truth, Leading the Sciences, Giving Light to Man, 1891 (mural)
The premiere of Hernani Premiere representation of the piece 'Hernani', 19th century (oil on canvas)
The Battle of Hernani on 25/02/1830 First representation of the piece
The Battle of Hernani at the Comedie Francaise on the 25th February 1830, 1909 (oil on canvas)
Woman with a Crescent Moon or, The Eclipse, 1888 (pastel on paper)
Portrait of the Artist's Wife, Madame Roger Jourdain, c.1886 (oil on canvas)
The Truth dragging the Sciences to illuminate Humanity (The Truth training the Sciences follows it, repents its light on men). Painting by Albert Besnard (1849-1934) - Truth followed by the Sciences and bringing light to mankind - Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, PeuPalais.
The Model, 1887 (pastel)
The Artist's Family, 1890 (oil on canvas)
'Subscribe to Hasten Peace by Victory', poster for the Third Loan of the National Defence, 1917 (coloured engraving)
Woman with a Pearl Necklace; Femme au Collier de Perles, (pastel on paper laid down on canvas)
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