Fisherman's Family

Fisherman's Family

1878·Red chalk on ivory wove paper·20.8 × 24.9 cm (8 1/4 × 9 13/16 in.)

Gift of Robert Allerton

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Year
1878
Dimensions
20.8 × 24.9 cm (8 1/4 × 9 13/16 in.)

Artist

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Pierre Cecile Puvis De Chavannes

Painting

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France". He became the co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and his work influenced many other artists, notably Robert Genin, and he aided medallists by designs and suggestions for their works. Puvis de Chavannes was a prominent painter in the early Third Republic. Émile Zola described his work as "an art made of reason, passion, and will".

Italy

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Year
1878
Dimensions
20.8 × 24.9 cm (8 1/4 × 9 13/16 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1878-395211

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

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Pierre Cecile Puvis De Chavannes

Painting

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