Meta-Impressionism / other artists:

Louis Cabat

1812 – 1893

A pre-impressionist in the Academie

 

Introduction:
Louis-Nicolas Cabat was born 1812/12/06 in Paris. He died 1893/03/13 also in Paris.
Cabat was namely a pre-impressionist and a forerunner of the Barbizon painters.
From 1867-1893 he was member of L’Institut; he also was professor at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and Rome.
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Cabat as an artist:
Cabat was a pupil of Flers.
Cabat namely was a landscape painter. In his landscapes he often depicted religious or allogoric scenes.
Cabat had connections with Corot, Decamps, Diaz, Dupré, Michel and Troyon. Since 1832 he painted in Barbizon and its surroundings. He is seen as a forerunner* of the Barbizon painters.
Note*: I think this is disputable. Cabat is of the same generation as most of the other Barbizon painters. Around 1832 others already painted in the surroundings of Barbizon.

 

Cabat at the Salon:
Cabat made his debut at the Salon in 1833. He received a 2nd class medal in 1834 (Paysage).

 

Cabat at the Exposition Universelle:
At the Exposition Universelle Cabat was present in 1855 with 4 paintings.
In 1867 with 2 paintings. He received a 3rd class medal.
In 1878 he received a 2nd class medal (paysage).
In 1889 at the Oeuvres d’Art with 5 paintings and at the Centennale with 6 art-works.
At the Exposition Centennale in 1900 2 landscapes were shown posthumously (R231-2).

 

Cabat in the Légion d’Honneur: 
Cabat was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1843 as Chevalier and in 1855 as Officier.

 

Cabat, an influential artist:
In 1867 he was appointed as member of the Institut (till 1893).
In 1867 he also was appointed as professor at the Académie des Beaux-Arts.
From 1879 till 1884 (or 1878 till 1885) he was director of the Académie de France in Rome.

 

 

Sources:
Catalogues of the Salon (R337; iR1).
Catalogues of the Expositions Universelle (R231).
R9,p143; R290,p10+133/4;
Info and pictures on the internet: iR3; iR4; iR6; 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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