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The information is incomplete and maybe partly incorrect.

 

Meta-Impressionism

Highly awarded painters

1855 – 1889

The standard of Fine Arts

 

Introduction:
At another page you will find general info on the awards that were given to artists on the Salon, the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français and at the Expositions Universelle. At another page you will find pictures of the awarded paintings and a chronological overview.Many artists were given a 3rd class medal and even a 2nd class medal. Many artists also were appointed as Chevalier in the Légion d’Honneur. A more limited amount of painters received 1st class medals or were appointed as Officier in the Légion d’Honneur. These painters I call highly awarded painters. There were even less painters that received a ‘Médaille d’Honneur‘ or even a ‘Grand Médaille d’Honneur‘ or were appointed as Commandeur or even Grand Officier in the Légion d’Honneur. These painters I call most highly awarded painters.
You could say that these painters were the standard of Fine Arts. Who were these painters? How and when were they awarded? What is known about them? In what style did they paint? What themes did they depict?
On this page you will find short information on these artists in a alphabetical order. I will limit (merely) to painters, because most partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions were painters. I will focus on the period 1855 till 1889, because these were the years that most of these partakers fought to be recognised, starting with the Exposition Universelle of 1855 and ending with the one in 1889. It is interesting to know how the ‘impressionists’ related to this ‘Standard’. How did their depicted themes and their painting style differ from this standard?

Some conclusions:
Note: This page is still under construction, additional info will be added.
Still, we can make some preliminary conclusions. There are about 100 painters that were highly awarded in the period 1855-89 (probably more). Many of these highly awarded painters are quite forgotten. Some are not even mentioned by Schurr & Cabanne (R9) and of some there is no English WikiPedia page. Of many there is just a limited amount of info and pictures (on the internet). Many of the highly awarded paintings can’t be found.
Just a few of the highly awarded painters are typical Néo-Classicists. Most of them just partly painted in that style, but also made portraits, landscapes, genre paintings, depicted oriental scenes, military scenes, etc. Some of the highly awarded painters were more typical landscape painters from the Barbizon school or Naturalists. Also Boudin, Félix Bracquemond, Lépine and Raffaëlli are among the highly awarded artists.
Most of the most highly awarded painters also were member of L’Institut.

 

Adan (Louis-Émile) (1839-1937):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Delaroche, Picot and Cabanel. Exhibited at the Salon from 1863 till 1937. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1875 and a 2nd class medal in 1882. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1892. There are hardly pictures known of him. Illustrated books. Depicted landscapes, still lifes, genre scenes. His way of depicting is quite detailed.
Sources + more info + pcitures: R9,p20; R337; iR4; iR6; iR23; .

Amaury-Duval (Eugène-Emmanuel) (1808-85):
Born in Montrouge as Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Pineux Duval. Pupil of Ingres. Debut at the Salon of 1833. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1838 and a 1st class medal in 1839. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1845 and as Officier in 1865. Decorated several churches. Depicted portraits, mythological and biblical scenes. There are hardly pictures known of him.
Sources + more info + pcitures: R9,p29; R337; iR3; iR4; iR6; iR23; iR127; iR195;

Arago (Alfred) (1815-92):
Born in Paris. Debut at the Salon of 1844. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1846. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1854 and as Officier in 1869 (another source (wrongly) give 1842 + 1870 as dates; iR4). Exibited Hors Concours. Was inspecteur des Beaux-Arts. I couldn’t find any pictures.
Sources + more info + pictures: R337; iR4;

Armand-Dumaresq (Charles-Édouard) (1826-95):
Para-Impressionist. Was highly awarded in 1881.

Aublet (Albert) (1851-1938):
Born in Paris (or Neuilly-su-Seine). Pupil of Gérôme. Debut at the Salon of 1873. Received at the Salon an Honorable mention in 1879, a 3rd class medal in 1880. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1890. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français. Later became professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. Depicted genre scenes, oriental scenes and nudes. Symbolist influences. Also a sculptor.
Sources + more info + pcitures: R9,p41; R337; iR3; iR4; iR6; iR23; iR195;

Ballu (Thédore):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1846. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1857 and as Officier in 1869.

Barau (Émile):
Born in Reims. Received at the Salon an Honorable mention in 1883. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Barrillot (Léon):
Born in Montigny-lez-Metz. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1883 and a 2nd class medal in 1884. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Barrias (Félix-Joseph):
Born in Paris. Received the Prix de Rome in 1844. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1847 and a 1st class medal in 1851. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 a 2nd class medal and in 1889 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1859. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Baudouin (Paul-Albert):
Born in Rouen. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1882 and a 2nd class medal in 1886. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Baudry (Paul-Jacques-Aimé):
Born in Roche-sur-Yon. Received the Prix de Rome in 1850. Received at the Salon a 1st class medal in 1857 and in 1861. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1861 and as Officier in 1869. Member of L’Institut since 1870.

Belly (Léon):
Born in Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais). Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1857, a 2nd class medal in 1850 and a 1st class medal in 1861. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1862. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1867 a 3rd class medal.

Benjamin-Constant (Jean-Joseph):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1875 and a 2nd class medal in 1876. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 a 3rd class medal and in 1889 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1878 and as Officier in 1884. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Benouville (Achille-Jean):
Born in Paris. Received the Prix de Rome in 1845. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1844 and a 1st class medal in 1863. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1863. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Béraud (Jean):
Born in Saint-Petersbourg from french parents. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1882 and a 2nd class medal in 1883. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1887. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Berne-Bellecour (Étienne-Prosper):
Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais). Received at the Salon a medal in 1869 and a 1st class medal in 1872. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 a 3rd class medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1878. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Bernier (Camille):
Born in Colmar. Received at the Salon a medal in 1867 + 1868 + 1869. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 a 2nd class medal and in 1889 a Grand Prix. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1872. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Bida (Alexandre):
Born in Toulouse. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1848 and at the Exposition Universelle a 1st class medal in 1855 and in 1867 and in 1878 and a golden medal in 1889. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1855 and as Officier in 1870. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Binet (Victor-Barthelemy):
Born in Rouen. Received at the Salon an honorable mention in 1881, a 3rd class medal in 1882 and a 2nd class medal in 1886. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Blanc (Joseph Paul) (1846-1904):
Since 1889 professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. Received the Prix de Rome in 1867. Highly awarded in 1872 and in 1889.

Blanchard (Édouard-Théophile) (1844-79):
Born in Paris. Received the Prix de Rome in 1868 with La mort d’Astyanax (The death of Astyanax; mythological scene). Pupil of Picard and Cabanel. Exhibited at the Salon of 1874 exempt and received a 1st class medal.
Sources and additional info + pictures: (R337; iR23; iR3; iR4; iR6).

Bonheur (François-Auguste):
Born in Bordeaux. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1857, a 2nd class medal in 1859 and a 1st class medal in 1861 and again in 1863. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1867.

Bonheur (Mlle Marie-Rosa) (1822-99):
Born in Bordeaux. Is mainly seen as a Realist landscapist. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1845 and a 1st class medal in 1848. At the Exposition Universelle in 1855 she received a 1st class medal and in 1867 a 2nd class medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1865.

Bonnat, Léon (1833-1922):
He was member of l’Institute since 1881. He was most highly awarded in 1869, in 1874, in 1882.

Boudin, Eugène (1824-98):
Boudin was a partaker of the 1st ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1874. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal.

Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905):
Néo-Classicist. Member of L’Institut since 1876. He was most higly awarded in 1857 +1876+1878+1885.

Bracquemond, Félix (1833-1914):
Félix Bracquemond received a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1881. In 1900 he received a grande medaille d’honneur (Grand Prix de Gravure) at the Exposition Universelle (R3,p650; R16,p81;R88;aR18). Félix Bracquemond was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1882 as Chevalier and in 1889 as Officier (R88;iR1).

Breton (Émile-Adelard):
Born in Courrières (Pas-de-Calais). Received at the Salon a medal in 1866 + 1867 + 1868. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 a 1st class medal and in 1889 a golden medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1878 as Chevalier.

Breton, Jules (1827-1906):
Naturalist. He was member of l’Institute since 1886. Most highly awarded in 1859, in 1867, in 1872, in 1867 and in 1889.

Brion (Gustave):
Born in Rothau (Vosges). Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1853 + 1859 + 1861 and a 1st class medal in 1863 and a 2nd class medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1867. He received a Médaille d’Honneur in 1868. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1863.

Brown, John Lewis (1829-90):
Para-Impressionist. Received at the Salon a medal in 1865 + 1866 + 1867. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a golden medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1870 as Chevalier.

Busson (Charles):
Born in Montoire (Loire-et-Cher). Received at the Salon a (3rd class) medal in 1857 + 1859 + 1863. At the Exposition Universelle of  1855 and 1867 he received a 3rd class medal, in 1878 a 1st class medal and in 1889 he exhibited Hors Concours. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1866 as Chevalier, in 1887 as Officier.

Cabanel (Alexandre; 1823-89):
Néo-Classicist. Member of L’Institut since 1863. He was most higly awarded in 1855 +1864+ 1865 + 1867+1878+1884. 

Cabat (Nicolas-Louis; 1812-1893):
Barbizon painter. Cabat received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1834 (Paysage) and a 3rd class medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1867. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1843 as Chevalier and in 1855 as Officier. He was member of l’Institute since 1867.  

Carolus-Duran (1837-1917):
Para-Impressionist. Received a Médaille d’Honneur in 1879. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1872 as Chevalier and in 1878 as Officier and in 1889 as Commandeur. Became in 1904 member of L’Institut.

Cazin, Jean-Charles (1841-1901):
Para-Impressionist. Received at the Salon of 1880 a first class medal with Agar et Ismaël. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1882 as Chevalier and in 1889 as Officier.

Cazin, Marie (1844-1924):
Para-Impressionist. Received at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 a golden medal.

Chaplin (Charles):
Born in Les Andelys (Eure) from foreign parents; naturalised to a Frenchman.  Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1851, a 2nd class medal in 1852 and a medal in 1865. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1865 and as Officier in 1877.

Chenavard (Paul):
Born in Lyon. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 a 1st class medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1853 and as Officier in 1887.

Cibot (Édouard):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1836 and a 1st class medal in 1843 + 1857 + 1863. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1863.

Collin (Louis-Joseph-Raphaël):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1873. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1884. Received a Grand Prix at the Exposition Universelle of 1889.

Corot (Jean-Baptiste-Camille):
Barbizon painter. Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1833 and a 1st class medal in 1848 + 1855. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1867 a 2nd class medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1846 and as Officier in 1867.

Cormon, Fernand:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a medal in 1870, a 2nd class medal in 1873 + the Prix de Salon in 1875. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 a 3rd class medal and a Grand Prix in 1889. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1880 and as Officier in 1889.

Courtat, Louis:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1873 and 1874 and a 1st class medal in 1875.

Courtois, Gustave:
Born in Pusey (Haute-Saône). Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1878, a 2nd class medal in 1880. Received at the Exposition Universelle a golden medal in 1889. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.

Dagnan-Bouveret, Pascal-Adolphe-Jean:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1878 and a 1st class medal in 1880. In 1889 he received the Médaille d’Honneur and the Grand Prix at the Exposition Universelle. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1885.

Damoye, Pierre-Emmanuel:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1879 and a 2nd class medal in 1884. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 he received a golden medal.

Dantan, Joseph-Édouard:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1874 and a 2nd class medal in 1880. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 he received a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.

Daubigny (Charles-François; 1817-1878):
Barbizon painter. Received a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1853, 1857, 1859 and at the Exposition Universelle of 1867. He was appointed as Officier in the Légion d’Honneur in 1874.

Dawant, Albert-Pierre:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1880 and a 2nd class medal in 1885. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 he received a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.

Delaborde, Vicomte Henri:
Member of L’Institut since 1868. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Officier in 1870.

Delaunay, Jules-Élie:
Member of L’Institut since 1879. Was most hihgly awarded in 1870 + 1878 + 1889.

Dieterle (Jules-Pierre-Michel):
Born in Paris. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1852 and as Officier in 1869.

Doucet (Henri-Lucien) (1856-1895):
Received the Prix de Rome in 1880 with La reconnaissance d’Ulysse et de Télémaque (The recognition of Ulysses and Telemachus; mythological scene). Pupil of Boulanger and Lefebvre. Since 1888 teacher at the Academie Julian. Received in 1889 a 1st class medal. Was in 1891 appointed Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur.
Sources and more info + pictures (iR23; iR3; iR6)

Dubufe (Édouard):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1839, a 2nd class medal in 1840 and a 1st class medal in 1844 and a 2nd class medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1855. Dubufe was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1853 as Chevalier and in 1869 as Officier.

Dupré (Jules; 1811-1889):
Barbizon painter. Dupré was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1849 as Chevalier and in 1870 as Officier.

Durand-Brager (Henri):
Born in Dol (Îlle-et-Vilaine). Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1844. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1844 as Chevalier and in 1865 as Officier.

Ferrier (Gabriel) (1847-1914):
Received the Prix de Rome in 1872 with Une scène du Déluge (A scene from the Flood; biblical scene). Pupil of Pils.  Received in 1889 1st class medal at the Exposition Universelle. Teacher at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian (1896-1905). In 1906 nominated as member of L’Institut. In 1911 appointed Chevalier Légion d’Honneur.
Sources and more info + pictures (iR23; iR3; iR6)

Français (François-Louis; 1814-97):
Barbizon painter. Français received 1st class medals at the Salon of 1848, at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 + 1867 and a Médaille d’Honneur at the Exposition Universelle of 1878.

Fromentin (Eugène):
Born in La Rochelle. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1849 + 1857. Received a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1859 and at the Exposition Universelle in 1867. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1859 as Chevalier and in 1869 as Officier.

Gérôme (Jean-Léon; 1824-1904):
Néo-Classicist. Member of L’Institut since 1865. He was most higly awarded in 1867 +1874+1878.

Giraud (Pierre-François-Eugène):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1833 and a 2nd class medal in 1863. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1851 as Chevalier and in 1866 as Officier.

Gosse (Nicolas-Louis-Français):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a a 2nd class medal in 1824. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1828 as Chevalier and in 1870 as Officier.

Guesnet (Louis-Félix):
Born in Fitz-James (Oise). Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1872 and a 1st class medal in 1873.

Harpignies (Henri-Joseph; 1819-1916):
Barbizon painter. Harpignies was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1875 as Chevalier and in 1883 as Officier.

Hesse (Alexandre-Jean-Baptiste):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 1st class medal in 1833 and a 2nd class medal in 1848. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1842 as Chevalier and in 1868 as Officier. He was appointed as Member of L’Institut in 1867.

Hillemacher (Eugène-Ernest):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1848 + 1857 and a 1st class medal in 1861 and 1863. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur, in 1865 as Chevalier.

Huet (Paul; 1803-1869):
Barbizon painter. Huet received a 1st class medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1855.

Jalabert (Charles-François):
Born in Nimes. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1847, a 2nd class medal in 1851 and a 1st class medal in 1853. At the Exposition Universelle of 1855 he received a 1st class medal and in 1867 a 2nd class medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1855 as Chevalier and in 1867 as Officier.

Laugée (François-Désiré):
Born in Maromme (Seine-Inferieure). Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1851, a 2nd class medal in 1855 + 1859 and a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1861 and 1863. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1865 as Chevalier.

Laurens (Jean-Paul):
Born in Fourquevaux (Haute-Garonne). Received at the Salon a medal in 1869 and a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1872.

Lehoux (Pierre-Adrien-Pascal):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Cabanel. Received a 2nd class medal at the Salon of 1873, exhibited exempt at the Salon of 1874 and received a 1st class medal. He would later on exhibit Hors Concours. (R337)

Lehmann (Charles-Ernest-Rodolphe-Henri):
Born in Kiel (duché de Holstein), naturalised as Frenchman. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1835 and a 1st class medal in 1840 + 1848 and at the Exposition Universelle in 1855. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1846 as Chevalier and in 1853 as Officier. Member of L’Institut since 1864.

Lematte (Jacques François Fernand) (1850-1929):
Received in 1870 the Prix de Rome with La mort de Messaline (The death of Messalina; mythological scene). Pupil of Cabanel. Received awards at the Salon in 1872 (Mention Honorable), 1873 (3rd class medal), 1876 (1st class medal) and at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 (3rd class medal).
Sources and more info and pictures: iR23; iR3; iR4; iR6.

Lépine (Stanislas; 1835-92):
In 1889 Lépine had exhibited 2 paintings at the Exposition Universelle (at the Oeuvres d’Art) and received a golden medal (R231/iR40;R9;iR3;aR1;R3;aR5).

Le Roux (Marie-Guillaume-Charles):
Born in Nantes. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1843, a 2nd class medal in 1846 + 1848 + 1859. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1859 as Chevalier and in 1868 as Officier. 

Mayer (Étienne-François-Auguste):
Born in Brest (Finistère). Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1836. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1839 as Chevalier and in 1867 as Officier. 

Meissonier, Jean-Louis-Ernest (1815-91):
Member of L’Institut since 1861. Most highly awarded in 1855, in 1867.

Merson (Luc Olivier) (1846-1920):
Received in 1869 the Prix de Rome with Le soldat de Marathon (The soldier of Marathon; mythological scene). Pupil of Chassevent and Pils. Debut at the Salon in 1866. Received a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1875 and at the Exposition Universelle in 1889. Around 1919 he received the Médaille d’Honneur. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1881, as Officier in 1900 and posthumously in 1920 as Commandeur. In 1892 was chosen in the Académie des Beaux-Arts and from 1906-1911 he was ‘chef d’atelier’ at the École des Beaux-Arts. Merson depicted many historical (medieval) and biblical scenes. He received several commissions for public buildings.
Sources and more info and pictures: R9,p526; R337; iR23; iR3; iR4; iR6.

Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-1875):
Barbizon painter. Millet received a 1st class medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1867.

Morot, Aimé-Nicolas (1850-1913):
Born in Nancy. Morot received in 1873 the Prix de Rome for painting. He shortly was a pupil of Cabanel. He was awarded at the Salon in 1876 (3rd class medal), in 1877 (2nd class), 1879 (1st class) and 1880 (Médaille d’Honneur). In 1887 he married a daughter of Gérôme. In the 1880s he was a professor at the Académie Julian and in 1898 he took over the studio of Gustave Moreau. In 1900 he became professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. At the Exposition Universelle he received in 1889 a Grand Prix and in 1900 he received the Grand Medal a. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1883 as Chevalier and in 1901 as Officier. Morot was member of the Société des Aquarellistes and exhibited with them in 1888. Morot depicted classical themes (in the early years), many military scenes, was known as a (Society) portraitist and made some sculptures.
Sources and more info and pictures: iR3; iR6.

Müller, Charles-Louis:
Member of L’Institut since 1864. He was highly awarded in 1855 and in 1859. 

Pils (Isidore; 1813-1875):
Néo-Classicist. Member of L’Institut since 1868. He was (most) higly awarded in 1857 + 1861 + 1867. 

Raffaëlli (Jean-François; 1850-1924):
Raffaëlli joined the ‘impressionist’ expositions in 1880 and 1881. In 1889 he received the golden medal (probably for painting) at the Exposition Universelle (iR1;R3). In 1900 he exhibited at the Exposition Universelle and according to some sources Raffaëlli again received a golden medal (for his colour etchings), but in the Salon database this is only noted 1 time (iR1;aR7,p174). Raffaëlli had been appointed in the Legion d’Honneur in 1889 as Chevalier and in 1906 as Officier (iR1).

Remond (Jean-Charles-Joseph):
Born in Paris. He received the Prix de Rome in 1821. He received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1819 and a 1st class medal in 1827. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1834 as Chevalier and in 1863 as Officier.

Reynart (Édouard):
Born in Lille. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1856 as Chevalier and in 1867 as Officier.

Robert-Fleury (Joseph-Nicolas):
Born in Paris. He received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1824 and a 1st class medal in 1834. At the Exposition Universelle he received a 1st class medal in 1855 and 1867. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1836 as Chevalier and in 1849 as Officier and in 1867  as Commandeur. Member of L’Institut since 1850.

Robert-Fleury (Tony):
Born in Paris. He received at the Salon medals in 1866 + 1867 + 1870. Received the Médaille d’Honneur in 1870. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1873 as Chevalier.

Rousseau (Philippe):
Born in Paris. He received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1845 and a 1st class medal in 1848. At the Exposition Universelle he received a 2nd class medal in 1855. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1852 as Chevalier and in 1870 as Officier.

Rousseau (Theodore; 1812-1867):
Barbizon painter. Rousseau received a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1849 and at the Exposition Universelle of 1867.

Signol (Émile):
Born in Paris. He received the Prix de Rome in 1830.  He received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1834 and a 1st class medal in 1835. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1841 as Chevalier and in 1865 as Officier. Member of L’Institut since 1860.

Timbal (Louis-Charles):
Born in Paris. He received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1848 + 1857 + 1859 and a 1st class medal in 1861. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1864 as Chevalier.

Toudouze (Edouard) (1848-1907):
Received the Prix de Rome in 1871 with Les adieux d’Oedipe aux cadavres de sa femme et de ses fils (Oedipus’ farewell to the corpses of his wife and sons; mythological scene). Pupil of Pils. 1st class medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1889. Appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier (1892) and Officier (1903).
Sources and more info + pictures (iR23; iR3; iR6)

Troyon, Constant (1810-1865):
Barbizon painter. Troyon received a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1846 +1848 and at the Exposition Universelle of 1855.

Yvon (Adolphe):
Born in Eschewiller (Lorraine). He received at the Salon a 1st class medal in 1848. He received a Médaille d’Honneur in 1857. He received at the Exposition Universelle a 2nd class medal in 1855 and 1867. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1855 as Chevalier and in 1867 as Officier.

 

 

General sources:
My main sources are the explications of the Salon (R337), also published by Janson (R338), Exposition Universelles catalogues (R231), the Salon database (iR1), WikiPedia (iR3; iR4; iR5), WikiMedia (iR6) Joconde (iR23). See the link for other general References (=Rx) and to the internet references (=iRx). See links for practical hints and abbreviations and for the subscription of the paintings.

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Additional sources (=aRx):

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