Meta-Impressionism:

meta-impressionists

important artists in the years

1855 – 1900

 

Introduction:
On this page you will find an alphabetical overview of important (often more traditional) artists, who were active between 1855 and 1900. In 1855 the first Exposition Universelle in Paris was held and most of the Impressionists started their career. In 1900 there also was an Exposition Universelle in Paris and here the impressionists received public recognition.
On this page you namely will find more traditional artists that were members of L’Institut; linked to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts; members of the jury of the Salon (and the Expositions Universelle); appointed as Officier (and higher) in the Légion d’Honneur; (most) highly awarded (and received medals of honour and 1st class medals). Artists that I can’t catagorize yet, I will also mention here.
I will render just limited information. With links you will be referred to (exhibited) art-works and more info. For important artists you will be referred to seperate pages.
I will not mention artists that preceeded and influenced the impressionists (the pre-impressionists); artists that were related to them (para-impressionists); artists that in some way followed the impressionists (the néo-impressionists and the post-impressionists). Artists that painted merely landscapes and everyday life, will be catagorised within these groups.

Abel de Pujol (1785-1861):
Member of L’Institut from 1835-61. Academic painter.

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. In 1900 he was part of the jury of the Exposition Universelle and exhibited hors concours. There are hardly pictures known of him. He depicted landscapes, still lifes, genre scenes. His way of depicting is quite detailed. He also illustrated books.
Sources + more info + pictures: R231-3; R9,p20; R337; iR4; iR6; iR23; .

Agache (Alfred-Pierre):
Born in Lille. Pupil of Pluchart and Colas. Received at the Salon a honorable mention in 1882 and a 3rd class medal in 1885. At the Exposition Universelle he received a medaille d’argent (silver) in 1889 and a golden medal in 1900 at which he showed 6 (more traditional?) paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1899.
Sources + more info + pictures: R377//1901; R231-3+13.

Alaux, Jean (1786-1864):
Member of L’Institut since 1851 till 1864. Academic painter.

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 *. Exibited Hors Concours. Was inspecteur des Beaux-Arts. I couldn’t find any pictures.
Note*: Another source (wrongly) give 1842 + 1870 as dates (iR4).
Sources + more info + pictures: R337; iR4;

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;

Bail, Joseph:
Born in Limonest (Rhône). Pupil of his father Jean-Antoine Bail. Received at the Salon an honorable mention in 1885, a 3rd class medal in 1886 and a 2nd class medal in 1887. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a medaille d’argent (silver) and in 1900 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1900. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.
Sources: R337//1901; R231.

Baily, Mlle. Caroline-Alice-Berthe:
Born in Le Havre. Pupil of Ch. Bellay. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1891. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 a golden medal, showing 6 miniatures.
Sources: R337//1901; R231.

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; in 1900 he showed 8 paintings (partly with impressionist titles). Was member of the Société des Artistes Français. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1895.
Sources: R337//1889+1901; R231-3.

Barillot (Léon) (1844-1929):
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 and of 1900 a golden medal (he showed 6 paintings, namely landscapes). Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1895. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.
Sources: R231-3+13.

Barrias (Félix-Joseph) (1822-1907):
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 silver medal and in 1889 a golden medal. In 1900 he showed 3 traditional paintings. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1859 and as Officier in 1898. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.
Sources: R231-3.

Baschet, A.-Marcel:
Born in Gagny (Seine-et-Oise. Pupil of J. Lefebvre and Boulanger. Received the Prix de Rome in 1883. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1889. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 a golden medal (showing 12 portraits). Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1898.
Sources: R231-3+13.

Baudouin (Paul-Albert) (1844-1931):
Born in Rouen. Pupil of Gleyre, E. Delannay and Puvis de Chavannes. 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 appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1891. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Baudry (Paul-Jacques-Aimé) (1828-1886):
Member of L’Institut since 1870 till 1886. Academic painter. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Commandeur in 1879.

Belly (Léon) (1827-77):
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) (1845-1902):
From 1893 till 1902 member of l’Institut. Academic painter. Received at the Salon a medaille d’honneur in 1896. Received at the Exposition Universelle in 1900 a Grand Prix. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Commandeur in 1900.

Benouville (Achille-Jean) (1815-95):
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.

Berne-Bellecour (Étienne-Prosper) (1838-1910):
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; in 1889 a medaille d’argent (silver) and a medaille bronze in 1900. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1878. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.

Bernier (Camille) (1823-1902):
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 and as Officier in 1892. Was a membre perpétuel of the Société des Artistes Français. (R337/1901)

Berton, Armand:
Born in Paris. Pupil of Cabanel. Received at the Salon in 1882 a 3rd class medal and a travel bursary and in 1887 a 2nd class medal. Received at the Exposition Universelle (of 1878 a medaille bronze and) in 1900 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1900.

Bida (Alexandre) (1823-95):
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.

Billotte, René:
Born in Tarbes. Received at the Salon an honorable mention in 1881. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a medaille d’argent (silver medal); in 1900 he had been part of the jury and exhibited hors concours. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889 and as Officier in 1900.
Sources: R231-3; R337/1901;

Binet (Victor-Jean-Baptiste-Barthelemy) (1849-1924):
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 and again in 1900, where he showed 5 paintings (with impressionist titles). Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1894 and as Officier in 1900. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français.
Sources: R231-3+13; R337/1901;

Blanc (Joseph Paul) (1846-1904):
Also named Paul-Joseph Blanc. Born in Montmartre (Paris). Pupil of Cabanel. Was a highly award artist. Received the Prix de Rome in 1867 with Le meurtre de Laïus par Oedipe (The murder of Laius by Oedipus; mythological scene). Received at the Salon a medal in 1870 and a 1st class medal in 1872. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 a 2nd class medal and in 1889 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1878 and as Officier in 1900. Was member of the Société des Artistes Français. Since 1889 professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. Depicted Néo-Classical themes, portraits and received commissions for public buildings.
Sources and additional info + pictures: (iR23; iR3; iR4; iR6).

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) (1824-84):
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.

Bonnat, Léon (1833-1922):
He was member of l’Institute since 1881. Academic painter. Won a medal of honour at the Salon in 1869. Appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1867 as Chevalier, in 1874 as Officier, in 1882 as Commandeur and in 1897 as Grand Officier; in 1900 he received the Grand Croix See seperate page.

Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905):
Néo-Classicist. He was member of l’Institute since 1876. Academic painter. Bouguereau was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Commandeur in 1885 and (posthumously?) as Grand Officier in 1905. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 a Médaille d’Honneur. See seperate page.

Boulanger, Gustave(-Rodolphe) (1824-88):
Member of l’Institute since 1882 till 1888. Academic painter.

Boutet de Monvel (Maurice):
Born in Orléans. Pupil of Cabanel, J. Lefebvre, G. Boulanger, Carolus-Duran. Received at the Exposition Universelle of in 1900 a golden medal, where he showed 14 works, namely portraits.
Source: R231-3+13.

Brascassat, Jacques-Raymond (1804-1867):
From 1846 till 1867 member of l’Institut. More a landscapist (with connections with the Barbizon painters), then a classic Academic painter.

Breton (Émile-Adelard) (1831-1902):
Pupil of his brother Jules Breton. Depicted namely landscapes. (R9,p126)

Brion (Gustave) (1824-77):
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.

Buffet, Paul:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1890, a 2nd class medal in 1893, a travel grant in 1894 and a Prix national in 1896. At the Exposition Universelle in 1900 he received a silver medal.
R337/1901.

Buland, Jean-Eugène:
Born in Paris. Pupil of Cabanel. Received at the Salon an honorable mention in 1879, a 3rd class medal in 1885, a 2nd class medal in 1887. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 a medaille d’argent (silver medal) and in 1900 a golden medal, where he showed 3 paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1894 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231-3+13.

Busson (Charles) (1822-1908):
Born in Montoire (Loire-et-Cher). Pupil of Rémond and Français.  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 and in 1900 he was part of the jury, and exhibited also hors concours, showing 6 paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1866 as Chevalier, in 1887 as Officier.
Sources: R231-3.

Cabanel (Alexandre) (1823-89):
See seperate page.
Cabanel was mainly a Neo-Classicist: In 1863 he became  member of L’Institut. In 1884 he was appointed Commandeur in the Légion d’honneur. He receiverd a Médaille d’Honneur in 1865 + 1867+1878. 

Cabat, Nicolas-Louis (1812-1893):
Member of L’Institut from 1867-1893. Cabat was namely a pre-impressionist and a forerunner of the Barbizon painters. See seperate page.

Callot, George:
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1882 and a 2nd class medal in 1888. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 he received a bronze medal and and in 1900 a golden medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1900 as Chevalier.

Chabas, Paul(-Émile) (1869-1937):
Born in Nantes. Pupil of Bouguereau and Tony Robert Fleury at the Académie Julian. Debut at the Salon in 1885. Received at the Salon an honorable mention in 1892, a 3rd class medal in 1895  and a 2nd class medal in 1896 and a Prix national in 1899 (for Joyeux ébats). At the Exposition Universelle of 1900 he received a golden medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1902 as Chevalier, in 1913 as Officier and in 1928 as Commandeur. From 1921-37 he was member of L’Institut. He was president of the Société des Artistes Français from 1926-1936. He namely depicted portraits and bathers.
Sources: R9,p162; R231; R337/1901; iR4; iR6;

Chaplin (Charles) (1825-91):
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) (1807-95):
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.

Cheret, Jules:
Born in Paris. He was also an engraver. At the Exposition Universelle of 1900 he was part of the jury and received a golden medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1889 as Chevalier and in 1900 as Officier.
Sources: R231-3; R337/1901.

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.

Cogniet (Léon) (1794-1880):
From 1849 till 1880 he was a member of L’Institut. Academic painter.

Collin (Louis-Joseph-Raphaël) (1850-1916):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Cabanel. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1873. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1884 and in 1899 as Officier. Received a Grand Prix at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and was member of the jury in 1900, and exhibited 8 paintings and several drawings and studies hors concours.
Sources: R231.

Comère, Léon-François:
Born in Trélon (Nord). In 1875 he received the Prix de Rome. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1875, a 2nd class medal in 1884. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1885. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 a bronze medal.

Cormon, Fernand (1845-1924):
Member of L’Institut since 1898. Academic painter, but he had has own eclectic style. Received at the Salon in 1887 a Médaille d’Honneur. Received at the Exposition Universelle a Grand Prix in 1889. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Officier in 1889 and as Commandeur.

Couder, Louis-Charles-Auguste (1789-1873):
Was an ‘Académicien‘ from 1839 till his death in 1873. Academic painter.

Courtat, Louis (1850-1909):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1873 and 1874 and a 1st class medal in 1875.

Courtois, Gustave-Claude-Étienne (1852-1923):
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; he was member of the jury in 1900 and exhibited 8 paintings (namely portraits) hors concours. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.
Sources: R231.

Couture, Thomas:
Received at the Exposition Universelle in 1855 a 1st class medal.
Sources: R231-9;

Crauk, Charles-Alexandre:
Born in Valenciennes. Pupil of Picot and d’Abel de Pujol. Received at the Salon an honorable mention in 1859 + 1861; joined in 1901 hors concours. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1881 and in 1896 as Officier.
Sources: R231.

Damoye, Pierre-Emmanuel (1847-1916):
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. In 1900 he was part of the jury and exhibited 8 landscapes hors concours.
Sources: R231.

Dantan, Joseph-Édouards (1848-97):
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. In 1900 posthumously 3 paintings were shown by his widow. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.
Sources: R231-1.

David, Jacques-Louis:
Important Néo-Classicist. Member of L’Institut from 1795-1816. See seperate page.

Dagnan-Bouveret (1852-1929):
Member of L’Institut from 1900-1929. See seperate page.

Dawant, Albert-Pierre:
Born in Paris. Pupil of Jean-Paul Laurens. 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. In 1900 he was part of the jury and exhibited 3 paintings hors concours. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.
Sources: R231.

Decamps, Alexandre(-Gabriel) (1803-60):
Decamps his subjects embraced an unusually wide range. He painted genre pieces, hunting scenes, history pieces, religious themes, oriental scenes, figure paintings and animals. He used a technique that was marked by dramatic contrasts of colour and of light and shade, which indicates Romantic influences. 1828 onwards he made a trip to the Middle-East. Later on he reproduced Oriental life and scenery with a bold fidelity to nature. He was one of the founding father of Orientalism. Curious are the (satirical) paintings of monkeys dressed and behaving as humans. Decamps also made satirical drawings. He also was an engraver. He hardly dated his paintings (and reworked that later on). His paintings have been copied by himself and others. Identification is not also certain.
In the early 1840s Decamps settled in Chailly and in 1857 he moved to Fontainebleau. Many of the landscapes he made in these surroudings were destroyed. So, partly he can be seen as a Barbizon painter and as a pre-impressionist. In his landscapes he sometimes depicted religious scenes. Decamps had contacts with pre-impressionists like Cabat, Corot, Diaz, Dupré, Huet.
Decamps was a pupil of Abdel de Pujol. Decamps made his debut at the Salon of 1827. He received a 2nd class medal in 1831 (Genre) and a 1st class medal in 1834. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier 1839/06/27 and as Officier 1851/05/02. Some of his works were rejected by the jury of the Salon, namely in 1846. In 1847 he joined Barye, Daumier, Dupré, Rousseau, etc. in the Salon Indépendant.
At the Exposition Universelle of 1855 he was more extendedly represented than Ingres and Delacroix. He received a Grandes Médailles d’Honneurs. Decamps showed 45+6=51 art-works (no.2855-2899 +5054-5059); 5 were shown before at the Salon: 11 works with animals, 11 genre paintings (including farms), 8 oriental scenes, 8 figure paintings, 7 religious scenes, 6 landscapes (including hunting scenes), 3 other themes. 8 numbers rendered drawings of which no.2894 contained 9 drawings.
At the Exposition Centennale in 1900 x paintings of Decamps were shown (R231-1).
Though now quite forgotten, Decamps was ranked at the time as one of the leaders of French painting. In 1889 he is one of the 14 painters depicted in the Panorama of the Century (iR195).
Sources: R290,p150-152; R9,p219/220; iR1; R231-9; iR3; iR4; iR5; iR6; iR155; iR305; iR496;

Delaborde, Vicomte Henri (1811-99):
Born in Rennes. He was highly awarded. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1837 and a 1st class in 1847. Membre Libre of L’Institut since 1868. From 1874-98 he was the permanent secretary. He also was an art-critic. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1860 as Chevallier, in 1870 as Officier and in 1893 as Commandeur.
Sources: R337/1874; iR3; iR4; iR6; not in R9.

Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863):
He was mainly a Romantic painter, see seperate page.
He was elected at the Académie des Beaux-Arts 1857/01/10  (R88II,p1003;iR4).

Delaroche, Paul (1797-1856):
Member of L’Institut from 1832-1856. Academic painter.

Delaunay, Jules-Élie (1828-91):
Member of L’Institut since 1879 till 1891. Academic painter. Received at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 a Grand Prix.

Demont (Adrien-Louis):
Born in Douai (Nord). Pupil of Jules et Émile Breton and Joseph Blanc. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1879, a 2nd class medal in 1882. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and of 1900 he received a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1891 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231.

Demont-Breton (Mme Virginie):
Born in Courrières (Pas-de-Calais). Pupil of Jules Breton. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1883. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and of 1900 she received a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1894 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231.

Deschamps (Louis):
Born in Montélimar (Drôme). Pupil of Cabanel. Received at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 a golden medal. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier.
Sources: R231.

Detaille, Édouard (1848 – 1912):
He was member of L’Institut since 1892 till 1912. Academic painter. Received at the Salon a Médaille d’Honneur in 1888. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 he received a Grand Prix. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1873 as Chevalier, in 1881 as Officier and in 1897 as Commandeur and in 1910 as Grand Officier.

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

Dieterle (Georges-Pierre):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Corot. Received a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier.
Sources: R231.

Dinet (Alphonse-Étienne):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Bouguereau, Galland, T. Robert-Fleury. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1884. Received a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and a golden medal in 1900. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1896.
Sources: R231.

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)

Dubois(-Pigalle), Paul (1829-1905):
Born in Nogent-sur-Seine (Aube). Mainly a sculptor, but also a (portrait) painter. Since 1873 curator of the Musée de Luxembourg. Member of L’Institut since 1876 (sculpture section). Since 1878 director ot the École des Beaux-Arts. Received at the Salon a 1st class medal in 1876. Received a golden medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1878. Showed in 1900 7 paintings, namely portraits. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur  in 1886 as Commandeur and received in 1896 the Grand-Croix.
Sources: R231/1901; iR3; iR6;

Dubufe, Louis-Édouard (1819/20 – 1883):
Born in Paris in 1819 or 1820. Pupil of his father Claude-Marie Dubufe and Paul Delaroche. 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. Made many portraits, including of Napoleon III (1852), comte de Nieuwerkerke (1869).
Sources: R9,p255; iR3; iR6;

Dubufe (Édouard-Marie-Guillaume):
Born in Paris. Pupil of his father and of Mazerolle. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1877, a 2nd class medal in 1878. Received a golden medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and in 1900 was part of the jury and exhibited 12 art-works hors concours. Was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.
Sources: R231.

Dupré, Julien (1851-1910):
Pupil of Pils and Lehmann. Exhibited at the Salon since 1876. Depicted many landscapes, namely harvest scenes and animals.

Durand-Brager (Henri) (1814-79):
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.

Ehrmann (François-Émile):
Born in Strasbourg. Pupil of Gleyre. Received at the Salon a medal in 1865 and 1868 and a 3rd class medal in 1874. Received a golden medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. In 1900 he showed decorations for a room at the Exposition Universelle. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur  in 1879 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231.

Ferrier (Gabriel) (1847-1914):
Born in Nîmes. Received the Prix de Rome in 1872 with Une scène du Déluge (A scene from the Flood; biblical scene). Pupil of Pils. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1876, a 1st class medal in 1878. Received in 1889 1st class medal at the Exposition Universelle. In 1900 he was part of the jury and showed 8 paintings hors concours. Professor at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian (1896-1905). In 1906 appointed as member of l’Institut. Appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1889.
Sources: R231-3; R337/1901. More info + pictures (iR23; iR3; iR6)

Flameng (François) (1856-1923):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Cabanel, Hédouin and Jean-Paul Laurens and his father (=Auguste Flameng?). Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1879, received in the same year the Prix du Salon. Received a Grand Prix at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. In 1900 he was part of the jury and he showed 15 art-works hors concours. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur  in 1885 as Chevalier and in 1896 as Officier. In 1905 appointed as member of l’Institut. Professor at the École des Beaux-Arts since 1905. Received many public commissions. Depicted many battle scenes. Also made (high-society) portraits, landscapes and genre paintings. He was also an engraver and made reproductions for the Durand-Ruel catalogue in 1870, including works of Manet, Monet and Sisley. He also made illustrations.
Sources: R9,p293/4; R231-3; R337/1901; iR4; iR6; paintings iR6;

Flandrin, Hippolyte (1809-64):
Member of l’Institut since 1853. Academic painter.

Français, Louis (1814-1897):
Member of L’Institut from 1890-97. Pre-Impressionist, related to the Barbizon painters. See seperate page.

Friant (Émile):
Born in Dieuze (Alsace-Lorraine). Pupil of Cabanel and Devilly. Received at the Salon a mention honorable in 1882, a 3rd class medal in 1884, a 2nd class medal in 1885, a travelling grant in 1886. In 1889 he received the Prix de Salon. Received a golden medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and 1900, where he showed 8 paintings.
Sources: R231-3; R337/1901.

Fromentin (Eugène) (1820-76):
Born in Saint-Maurice near 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. He died quite young (56) in 1876. In 1877 posthumously he was honoured with a retrospective at the École des Beaux-Arts (M1).
Sources: iR3;

Gérôme (Jean-Léon) (1824-1904):
See seperate page.
Member of l’Institut since 1865. Academic painter. Received a Medaille d’Honneur at the Exposition Universelle in 1867 + 1878 and at the Salon in 1874. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1878 as Commandeur and in 1900 as Grand Officier.

Gilbert, René (1858-1914):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Cabanel and A. Gilbert. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1886 and a 2nd class medal in 1889. Received a golden medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. In 1900 he showed 3 art-works. Gilbert used bright colours and rendered atmospherique variations in landscapes. Also made wall paintings.
Sources: R231-3; R9,p330.
Compare: Gilbert, Victor-Gabriel (1847 – 1933).

Giraud (Pierre-François-Eugène) (1806-81):
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.

Glaize (Pierre-Paul-Léon):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Gérôme and his father. Received at the Salon a medal in 1864 +1866 +1868. Received a golden medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 and 1889. In 1900 he showed 1 (traditional) painting.
Sources: R231-3.

Gleyre, Charles (1808-74):
Had his own art workshop; had many famous pupils, including Monet, Renoir and Sisley.

Gosse (Nicolas-Louis-Français / François) (1887-1878):
Born in Paris. Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1824. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur  in 1828 (sic) as Chevalier and in 1870 as Officier.

Gruyer, François-Anatole (1825-1909):
He was ‘Membre Libre’ of L’Institut from 1875-1909 (R231/iR40). Anatole Gruyer was at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 member of the jury (R231-3).

Gudin, Jean-Antoine-Théodore (1802-1880):
Studied in the atelier de Girodet. He was mainly a Marine painter.
Entries at the Salon:
S1824: Sauvetage d’un navire naufragé; 2nd class medal (Marine); Orsay
S1839: Combat livré sur les côtes d’Afrique à une escadre hollandaise par le chevalier des Augers
S1846: 13 marines
S1848: 1st class medal
He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur 1828/04/09 as Chevalier and 1841/06/22 as Officier.
Received at the Exposition Universelle in 1855 a 1st class medal. He showed 25 paintings. The titles of the landscapes gave 17x an indication of place and 9x an indication of time / weather.
Sources: R231-9; R9,p351; iR1;

Guesnet (Louis-Félix) (1843-1907):
Born in Fitz-James (Oise). Received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1872 and a 1st class medal in 1873 (as one of two artists).
Sources: R337/1873+1874; iR4; iR6; M1; iR17;

Hébert (Antoine-Auguste-Ernest) (1817-1908):
Member of l’Institut since 1874. Academic painter. Received at the Salon in 1895 a Médaille d’Honneur. At the Exposition Universelle in 1900 he received a Grand Prix. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1874 as Commandeur, in 1896 as Grand Officier and received the Grand-Croix in 1900.

Heim, François-Joseph (1787-1865):
Member of l’Institut from 1829-1865. At the Exposition Universelle of 1855 he received a Médaille d’Honneur. Academic painter.

Henner (Jean-Jacques) (1829-1905):
Member of l’Institut since 1889. Academic painter. At the Salon in 1898 he received a Médaille d’Honneur. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1873 as Chevallier, in 1878 as Officier and in 1898 as Commandeur. At the Exposition Universelle in 1900 he won the Grand Prix.

Hersent, Louis (1777-1860):
Member of l’Institut from 1822 till 1860. Academic painter.

Hesse, Alexandre(-Jean-Baptiste) (1806-79):
Member of l’Institut since 1867. Academic painter.

Hesse, Nicolas(-Auguste) (1795-1869):
Member of l’Institut since 1863. Academic painter.

Hillemacher (Eugène-Ernest) (1818-87):
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.

Humbert, Ferdinand (1842-1934):
Born in Paris. Pupil of Picot, Fromentin and Cabanel. Received at the Salon medals in 1866 +1867 +1869. In 1900 he received a Médaille d’Honneur. At the Exposition Universelle of 1878 he received a 3rd class medal; in 1889 + 1900 he was part of the jury and joined hors concours. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1878 as Chevalier, in 1883? as Officier and in ? as Commandeur. He was a professor at the École National des Beaux-Arts from 1898 till 1902. Since 1898 he had his own art-studio; he had many (famous) pupils. From 1905-1929 he was chef of the painting studio for women. Since 1902 he was member of l’Institut (succeeding Benjamin-Constant) and in 1918 President. Made historical and religious paintings and (female) portraits. From 1874 till 1900 he made a series of wall paintings at  the Pathéon.
Sources: R9,p386; R337/1901; iR4; iR3; iR6; 

Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique (1780-1867):
Ingres was merely a Neo-Classicist. In 1825 Ingres became a member of l’Institut. In 1829 professor at the École National des Beaux-Arts. From 1835 till 1841 he was director of the French Academy in Rome. In 1853 he became president of the École. In 1863 he still was professor at the École. See seperate page.

Isabey, Eugène (1803-86):
Is seen as a celebrated Romantic artist. He had a large art-workshop, where students cooperated in the preparations of large art-works meant for the Salon. Among his pupils were Ziem and Jongkind. Isabey made many romantic landscapes, namely at the Normandy and Brittany coast. He depicted heavy dark clouds.
At the Exposition Universelle in 1855 he received a 1st class medal.
Pictures on this website: Exposition Centennale 1900.
Sources: R177,p16-19; R231-9; R337/1857;

Jalabert (Charles-François) (1819-1901):
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) (1823-96):
Born in Maromme (Seine-Inferieure). Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1851, (a 2nd class medal in 1859) and a 1st class medal at the Salon of 1861 (and 1863). At the Exposition Universelle of 1855 he received a médaille d’argent. In 1900 his widow send in 2 paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1865 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231.

Laurens (Jean-Paul) (1838-1921):
Was member of L’Institut since 1891. Academic painter. Received at the Salon in 1877 a Médaille d’Honneur. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1874 as Chevalier, in 1878 as Officier and in 1900 as Commandeur.

Lefebvre (Jules-Joseph) (1836-1912):
Was member of L’Institut since 1891. Academic painter. Received at the Salon in 1886 a Médaille d’Honneur. At the Exposition Universelle he received in 1889 a Grand Prix. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1895 as Commandeur.

Lehmann, (Charles-Ernest-Rodolphe-)Henri (1814-82):
Was member of L’Institut since 1864. Academic painter.

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)

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.

Lenepveu (Jules-Eugène) (1819-98):
Was member of L’Institut since 1869. Academic painter.

Le Roux (Marie-Guillaume-Charles) (1814-95):
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.

Lévy (Henri-Léopold) (1840-1906):
Born in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle). Pupil of Picot, Cabanel and Fromentin. Received at the Salon a medal in 1865 +1867 +1869. At the Expositions Universelle in 1889 and in 1900 he received a golden medal. In 1900 he showed 4 paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1872 as Chevalier. Did several public commissions. Painted in a academic style.
Sources: R231-3+13; R9,p477).
Compare: Lévy, Henri-Michel (1844-1914).

Lhermitte, Léon-Augustin (1844-1925):
Para-Impressionist. Member of L’Institut from 1905-1926.

Maignan, Albert(-Pierre-René) (1845-1908):
Born in Beaumont-sur-Sarthe. Pupil of Luminais. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1874, a 2nd class medal in 1876 and a 1st class medal in 1879. In 1892 he received a Médaille d’Honneur. At the Exposition Universelle in 1889 he received a golden medal and in 1900 he was part of the jury and exhibited 12 art-works hors concours. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1883 as Chevalier and in 1895 as Officier. Was member of L’Institut since 1905. Depicted landscapes, portraits, historical (Medieval) scenes and allegories. Since 1911 the Société des Artistes Français distributed biennial the Prix Albert Maignan, worth 20.000fr.
Sources: R9,p495; R297,p; R231-3; iR4; iR6;

Mayer (Étienne-François-Auguste) (1805-90):
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):
Was member of L’Institut since 1861. Academic painter. At the Exposition Universelle in 1855 he received a Grande Médaille d’Honneur and in 1867 a Médaille d’Honneur. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1867 as Commandeur.
See seperate page.

Ménard, Émile-René (1862-1930):
Pupil of Baudry, Bouguereau and Henri Lehmann at the Académie Julian. Member of L’Institut from 1926-1930. Joined La Libre Esthétique in 1897. Exhibited at the Société Nouvelle. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Chevalier in 1900 and as Officier in 1910. Depicted symbolist landscapes.
Sources: iR4; iR6;

Mercié, Antonin (1845-1916):
Born in Toulouse. Sculpture and painter. Pupil of Jouffroy and Falguière. Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1868. Received at the Salon in 1872 a Médaille d’Honneur for sculpture; a 3rd class medal for painting in 1883. At the Exposition Universelle in 1878 he received a Médaille d’Honneur and a Grand Prix in 1889 (also for sculpture?) in 1900 he showed 3 paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur as Commandeur and Grand Officier in 1900. Member of L’Institut since 1891 (sculpture section). President of the Société des Artistes Français in 1913.
Sources: R231-3; iR4; iR6;

Merson (Luc Olivier) (1846-1920):
Was member of L’Institut since 1892. Academic painter.

Michel, François-Émile (1818-1919):
Born in Metz (Moselle). Pupil of Maréchal and Migette. Debut at the Salon in 1853. Received a medal in 1868. At the Exposition Universelle in 1889 and in 1900 he received a bronze medal. Membre Libre of L’Institut since 1892. He depicted many landscapes.
Sources: R231-3;R9,p529/530.
Compare: Ernest Michel (1833-1902) who received the Prix de Rome in 1860 and (also) a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1889. (R231-3;R9,p530)

Moreau, Gustave (1826-98):
Gustave Moreau was an important forerunner of Symbolism. Was member of L’Institut since 1888, see Academic painters.

Morot, Aimé-Nicolas (1850-1913):
Was member of L’Institut since 1898. Academic painter. He was awarded at the Salon in 1880 with a Médaille d’Honneur. At the Exposition Universelle he received in 1900 a Grand Prix.

Müller, Charles-Louis (1815-92):
Was member of L’Institut since 1864. Academic painter.

Nieuwerkerke, Émilien de (1811-92):
Came from Holland. Sculptor. Made in 1843 a statue of Willem de Zwijger (R177,p16+17). He was director of the National Museums of France (Directeur des Musées impériaux) and ‘intendant des Beaux-Arts’. Membre Libre of L’Institut since 1853. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur  as Grand Officier. He was opposed to Realists and Barbizon painters. He became chairman of the Jury (d’examen et d’admission) in 1855; appointed conservative members of the Jury of the Salon; made the Salon to a bastion of conservatism; he implied restrictive measures.
Sources: R177,p23+31; R223,p165; R337/1857; iR4; iR6;

Picot, François-Édouard (1786-1868):
Was member of L’Institut since 1836. Academic painter.

Pils (Isidore) (1813-1875):
Was member of L’Institut since 1868. Academic painter.

Pointelin, Auguste-Emmanuel:
Born in Arbois (Jura). Pupil of Victor Marie. Received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1878 and a 2nd class medal in 1881. At the Exposition Universelle he received in 1889 and in 1900 a golden medal. In 1900 he showed 7 art-works, probably namely landscapes. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur  in 1886 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231-3+13;

Remond (Jean-Charles-Joseph) (1795-1875):
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) (1797-1890):
Was member of L’Institut since 1850. Academic painter. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1836 as Chevalier and in 1849 as Officier and in 1867  as Commandeur.

Robert-Fleury (Tony) (1837-1911):
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, in 1884 as Officier and in 1907 as Commandeur. At the Exposition Universelle he received in 1878 and in 1889 he received a golden medal. Member of the jury of the Exposition Universelle in 1900, where he showed 8 paintings hors concours. Professor at the Academie Julian.
Sources and additional info + pictures: R9,p628; R337/1901; iR3; iR4; iR6;

Rochegrosse, Georges:
Born in Versailles. He received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1882 and a 2nd class medal in 1883. In 1883 he also received de Prix de Salon. At the Exposition Universelle in 1889 he received a bronze medal and in 1900 a golden medal.
R337/1901;

Rousseau (Philippe) (1816-87):
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.

Roybet, Ferdinand (1840-1920):
Born in Uzès (Gard). He received at the Salon a medal in 1866 and a Médaille d’Honneur in 1893 (Propos galants). He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1892 as Chevalier and in 1900 as Officier. At the Exposition Universelle in 1900 he showed 8 paintings; he was member of the jury and joined hors concours. He depicted many portraits and Mediavel scenes.
Sources: R9,p641; R231-3; R337/1901; iR4; iR6;

Royer, Henri (1869-1928):
Born in Nancy. He received at the Salon a mention honorable in 1890, a 3rd class medal in 1891, a 2nd class medal in 1894 and a Prix National in 1898. At the Exposition Universelle in 1900 he received a golden medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1900 as Chevalier.
R9,p642; R337/1901.

Sautai, Paul-Emile:
Born in Amiens. Pupil of Jules Lefebvre and Robert-Fleury. He received at the Salon a medal in 1870 and a 2nd class medal in 1875. At the Exposition Universelle he received in 1878 a bronze medal and both in 1889 and in 1900 a golden medal. In 1900 he showed 6 mainly religious paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1885 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231-3;

Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858):
Born 1795/02/10 in Amsterdam (?). Moved in 1811 to Paris to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. Made his debut at the Salon in 1812. As seen as a Romantic painter.
Sources: iR3;

Schnetz, Jean-Victor (1787-1870):
Was member of L’Institut since 1837. Academic painter.

Signol (Émile) (1804-92):
Was member of L’Institut since 1860. Academic painter.

Silvestre, Joseph-Noël:
Born in Béziers. He received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1875 and a 1st class medal in 1876. In 1876 he also received the Prix de Salon.

Tattegrain, Françis (1852-1915):
Born in Péronne. Pupil of Crauk, Lepic, Lefebvre and G. Boulanger (at the Académie Julian). He received at the Salon a mention honorable in 1881, a 2nd class medal in 1883 and in 1899 a Médaille d’Honneur (for Saint Quentin pris d’assaut). At the Exposition Universelle he received both in 1889 and in 1900 a golden medal. In 1900 he showed 6 mainly religious paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1889 as Chevalier and in 1914 as Chevalier. Received several commissions. Painted often in Berck. Made many portraits and seascapes.
Sources: R9,p690; R231-3; iR4; iR6;

Timbal (Louis-Charles) (1821-80):
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)

Vayson, Paul:
Born in Gordes (Vaucluse). Pupil of Jules Laurens. He received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1875 and a 2nd class medal in 1879. At the Exposition Universelle he received both in 1889 and in 1900 a golden medal. In 1900 he showed 6 paintings. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1886 as Chevalier.
Sources: R231-3;

Vernet, E.-J.-Horace (1789-1863):
Was member of L’Institut since 1826. See seperate page.

Vollon, Antoine (1833 – 1900):
Was member of L’Institut since 1897. Academic painter. At the Exposition Universelle in 1900 a Grande Prix.

Weerts, Jean-Joseph:
Born in Roubaix. He received at the Salon a 2nd class medal in 1875. At the Exposition Universelle in 1889 he received a silver medal. He was appointed in the Légion d’Honneur in 1884 as Chevalier and in 1897 as Officier.

Wéry, Emile-Auguste:
Born in Reims. He received at the Salon a 3rd class medal in 1897, a 2nd class medal in 1898, a travel grant in 1898 and a Prix national in 1900. At the Exposition Universelle in 1900 he received a silver medal.

Yvon (Adolphe) (1817-93):
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.

 

Sources:
My main sources are the catalogues on the Expositions Universelle (R231); the Explications de Salon (R337), namely of 1857 +1868 +1874 +1886 +1889 + 1901; the Salon database (iR1).

 

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