Edmond Marie Petitjean (5 July 1844, Neufchâteau – 7 August 1925, Paris) was a self-taught French painter; known for landscapes and seascapes.
Biography
His father was a lawyer and wanted him to follow suit; forcing him to study law despite his artistic talent and sending him to Paris, where he was apprenticed to a notary. While there, he visited the museums and became determined to be an artist. His parents cut off his financial support, but he was able to find employment managing a small factory in Nancy. This enabled him to purchase the painting supplies he needed. [1]
In 1874, he held his first solo exhibit at the Salon des Artistes Français. He was awarded honorable mention at the Salon of 1881 and, two years later, became a member. This was followed by a First Class medal in 1884 and a Second Class medal in 1885. [2]
He painted in several ports along the Atlantic coast and spent a year working in Dordrecht. He participated in decorating several pavilions at the Exposition Universelle (1889) and was presented with a silver medal. [2] The following year, he exhibited in Munich. In 1892, he was named a Knight in the Legion of Honor. [3]
In 1900, he and twenty other painters received a commission from Stéphane Adolphe Dervillé, president of the board of directors of the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, to decorate the restaurant in the Gare de Lyon now known as " Le Train Bleu". He was assigned to work in the "Salle dorée" (Golden Room), themed to represent the Mediterranean coast, and painted a scene depicting the village of Le Puy. [1] His study for the painting received a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle (1900).
In 1904, he married Jeanne Lauvernay, also a painter, who was thirty-one years his junior. Until the beginning of World War I, he exhibited internationally and was awarded a silver medal at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909. [2] Overall, he is believed to have created almost 800 paintings. [1]
As did many artists during the period, he also provided illustrations and cartoons for periodicals; notably the satirical journals, Le Frou-frou, L'Assiette au Beurre and Le Rire.
References
- ^ a b c Brief biography Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine @ Petitjean's Paintings.
- ^ a b c Biographical notes @ Art Lorrain.
- ^ Documentation @ the Base Léonore.
Further reading
- Louise Gaggini, et al., Le Train Bleu, Éd. Presse Lois Unis Service, Paris, 1990 ISBN 2-908557-01-0
- Pierre Heili, "Edmond-Marie Petitjean" in: Albert Ronsin (ed.), Les Vosgiens célèbres. Dictionnaire biographique illustré, Éditions Gérard Louis, Vagney, 1990 ISBN 2-907016-09-1
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Edmond Marie Petitjean (5 July 1844, Neufchâteau – 7 August 1925, Paris) was a self-taught French painter; known for landscapes and seascapes.
Biography
His father was a lawyer and wanted him to follow suit; forcing him to study law despite his artistic talent and sending him to Paris, where he was apprenticed to a notary. While there, he visited the museums and became determined to be an artist. His parents cut off his financial support, but he was able to find employment managing a small factory in Nancy. This enabled him to purchase the painting supplies he needed. [1]
In 1874, he held his first solo exhibit at the Salon des Artistes Français. He was awarded honorable mention at the Salon of 1881 and, two years later, became a member. This was followed by a First Class medal in 1884 and a Second Class medal in 1885. [2]
He painted in several ports along the Atlantic coast and spent a year working in Dordrecht. He participated in decorating several pavilions at the Exposition Universelle (1889) and was presented with a silver medal. [2] The following year, he exhibited in Munich. In 1892, he was named a Knight in the Legion of Honor. [3]
In 1900, he and twenty other painters received a commission from Stéphane Adolphe Dervillé, president of the board of directors of the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, to decorate the restaurant in the Gare de Lyon now known as " Le Train Bleu". He was assigned to work in the "Salle dorée" (Golden Room), themed to represent the Mediterranean coast, and painted a scene depicting the village of Le Puy. [1] His study for the painting received a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle (1900).
In 1904, he married Jeanne Lauvernay, also a painter, who was thirty-one years his junior. Until the beginning of World War I, he exhibited internationally and was awarded a silver medal at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909. [2] Overall, he is believed to have created almost 800 paintings. [1]
As did many artists during the period, he also provided illustrations and cartoons for periodicals; notably the satirical journals, Le Frou-frou, L'Assiette au Beurre and Le Rire.
References
- ^ a b c Brief biography Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine @ Petitjean's Paintings.
- ^ a b c Biographical notes @ Art Lorrain.
- ^ Documentation @ the Base Léonore.
Further reading
- Louise Gaggini, et al., Le Train Bleu, Éd. Presse Lois Unis Service, Paris, 1990 ISBN 2-908557-01-0
- Pierre Heili, "Edmond-Marie Petitjean" in: Albert Ronsin (ed.), Les Vosgiens célèbres. Dictionnaire biographique illustré, Éditions Gérard Louis, Vagney, 1990 ISBN 2-907016-09-1
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |