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The XIXth Century
BIOGRAPHY
Felix-Joseph BARRIAS (1822-1907)
Born September 13th, 1822 in Paris, died in January 25th, 1907 in Paris. Historical Painter, genre scenes, portraits, mural paintings, academic painter. Felix Joseph Barrias is the son of the miniaturist Barrias. He studied at Ecole des Beaux Arts of Paris, under the leadership of L. Cogniet. During 65 years, he regularly exposed at different Parisian Fairs. He received the Grand Prix de Rome in 1844, the Legion d’Honneur’s medal and Ordre de Leopold de Belgique’s medal. Even though he was an academic painter, he authorized himself to be more creative in his composition’s paintings like his artwork “La Procession”.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY :
– E.BENEZIT, “Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs”, 1999, Vol.1, p.786
Réf. 6122
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated upper right
DIMENSIONS :
– 57 x 40 cm (81 x 64 cm cadre inclus)
– 22 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. (31 7/8 x 25 2/8 in. framed)
PROVENANCE :
-Former collection Louis Deglatigny
-Collection Jean-Claude Delauney
EXPOSITIONS :
– French Salon of 1882, Palais des Champs-Élysées, Paris, 1st may 1882, n°116
– Exposition Universelle of 1889
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
– À la découverte d’un peintre décorateur oublié : première approche de la vie et de l’œuvre de Félix Joseph BARRIAS (1822-1907) by Margarida Güel Baro in : Les cahiers d’histoire de l’Art, n°7, 2009, pages 99 à 113, mentionned in the article.
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