Antoine vollon artist biography
Antoine vollon artist biography
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Antoine Vollon
French painter
Antoine Vollon | |
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Photograph of Vollon in 1858 by Pierre Petit | |
| Born | (1833-04-23)23 April 1833 Lyon, France |
| Died | 27 August 1900(1900-08-27) (aged 67) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting |
Antoine Vollon (23 April 1833 – 27 August 1900)[1] was a French realist artist, best known as a painter of still lifes, landscapes, and figures.[2] During his lifetime, Vollon was a successful celebrity,[3] enjoyed an excellent reputation, and was called a "painter's painter."[4] In 2004, New York's then-PaceWildenstein gallery suggested that his "place in the history of French painting has still not been properly assessed."[5]
Family and early years
Vollon was born the son of an ornamental craftsman in Lyon, France.
He taught himself to paint. He began an apprenticeship to an engraver in metal, and studied under Jehan Georges Vibert at the École des Beaux-