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Pierre-François-Eugène GIRAUD Deux petits dessins à l'encre

Pierre-François-Eugène GIRAUD (1806-1881)

Deux petits dessins à l'encre

S.n., s.l. (circa 1870), 12,5x17,5cm, une feuille.


Two original ink on heavy paper, each representing two men conversing in two different styles. Buffer sale Giraud lower right of the sheet. Three tiny tear in top of the sheet and some very tiny foxing.
Giraud is a painter, watercolorist, pastel artist and engraver. His father obtained a scholarship to the Empress Marie-Louise of Austria, allowing the boy to get into a school Orléannais. Thereafter Eugene Giraud became a student in the studio of history painter and portraitist Louis Hersent and also frequented the studio of the engraver Joseph Theodore Richomme and end 1821, entered the Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1826, the young artist won the Grand Prix de Rome engraving section. Giraud meets Princess Mathilde, who becomes a friend, the painter gives him lessons in painting and became his protégé for 15 years, even getting a workshop at the residence of Saint-Gratien, where he painted a portrait of the Prince Imperial. Eugene Giraud begins at the Salon in 1833, with portraits and pastels this next year. These are very pleasing and artist who has a good knowledge of costumes, received commissions from models, including Alexandre Dumas and Victor Hugo. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

200 €

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