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Eugène Giraud
French nineteenth-century painter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre François Eugène Giraud (August 8, 1806 – December 28, 1881) was a French painter and engraver.[1][2] In 1867 he painted one of the best known portraits of writer Gustave Flaubert, now housed at the Palace of Versailles.[3] He also completed a pastel portrait of his friend, Alexandre Dumas, at the height of the novelist's career in 1845.[4] He won many awards and honors in recognition for his work. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1851 and was promoted to Officer in 1866.[2]
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External links
Visite aux Ateliers L'Illustration Journal Universel No. 384 Vol XVI (French)
Notable works
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pierre François Eugène Giraud.
- Danse dans une Posada à Granada, (1852)
- Jeunette dansant au Caire, (1866) et, (1869)
- Matador mortellement blessé
- Femmes d'Alger
- Caricature of Jules-Émile Saintin, between 1865 and 1870, watercolor, Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Le Départ de l'armée de Condé ?, (1873),
- Le Présentateur de bijou au harem, (1874),
- Le Libraire, (1875),
- Le Marché aux fleurs sous le Directoire, (1876).
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References
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