Alexandre-Jacques Chantron

Background

Alexandre-Jacques Chantron was born on January 28, 1842 in Nantes, Portugal (now France).

Education

Chantron was a pupil of François-Édouard Picot, Tony Robert-Fleury and William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

Career

Alexandre-Jacques Chantron began his artistic career by painting genre and history scenes, portraits and still-life (flowers), later painting nudes in the style of Bouguereau. He entered the Paris Salon in 1877 with a religious subject, and gained an honorable mention in 1893. In addition, he exhibited "Fleurs de printemps" at the Salon in 1895.

Chantron died in 1918 in Nantes, France and was buried at the Cimetière Miséricorde, Nantes, France.

Achievements

• Alexandre-Jacques Chantron was awarded a third class medal in 1899, and a second class medal in 1902 for his painting "Feuilles Mortes".
  
  Nowadyas, many works by Chantron have been sold at auction, including "Diana at her bath", sold at Bonhams New York "European Paintings" in 2009 for $17,690.

Works

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• painting

  • Danae

  • La Cigale

  • Amour

  • Jeune Fille À La Colombe

  • Pierrette

  • Diane Au Bain

  • a Seated Nude with a Blue Drape

  • À La Plage

  • Printemps

  • La Toilette Du Mannequin

  • Cigale, Nude Art

Connections

teacher:

François-Édouard Picot

teacher:

Tony Robert-Fleury

teacher:

William-Adolphe Bouguereau