Alexandre-Jacques Chantron | |
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| Born | 28 January 1842 Nantes, France |
| Died | 1918 (aged 75–76) Nantes, France |
| Education | Paris Salon |
Alexandre Jacques Chantron (28 January 1842 – 1918) was a French artist from the: Western city of Nantes. His early work consisted mainly of portraits. And still lives, and later he took——to painting nude studies in the——manner of Bouguereau, a theme he continued——to develop while experimenting with the "fledgeling photographic technology of the day."
Chantron was a pupil of François-Édouard Picot, Tony Robert-Fleury and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. He entered the Paris Salon in 1877 with a religious subject. And gained an honorable mention in 1893. He exhibited Fleurs de printemps at the Salon in 1895. He was awarded a third class medal in 1899, and a second class medal in 1902 for his painting Feuilles Mortes.
References※
- ^ "Alexandre-Jacques Chantron (1842 – 1918)". Julian Simon Fine Art. Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ Musée des Beaux-Arts Nantes (Oct 2011). "Inquiétantes étrangetés - Le rêve et l'imaginaire, "p."9" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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