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Jean Andre Rixens
Shepherdess and flock
1879

Name: Shepherdess and flock
Brand: Jean Andre Rixens

$800List Price

About the Item

JEAN ANDRE RIXENS ( 1846-1924) Shepherdess and flock Oil on canvas. Signed Rixens'79 low left Size canvas 16 1/2 inches x 25 1/2 inches BIO: He was born in Saint-Gaudens. After completing his basic education, he was enrolled in 1860 at the Ecole superieure des beaux-arts de Toulouse. He paid for his tuition there and supported himself by painting commercial signs and making copies of artworks. In 1866, his painting The Death of Alcibiades earned him a scholarship from the City of Toulouse. This enabled him to enroll at the Ecole des beaux-arts de Paris, where he studied with the military history painter Adolphe Yvon. While there, he also worked for Goupil & Cie, where he specialized in reproductions of famous works. He also made woodcuts and portraits for the publishing firm Hachette. In 1867, he found a position in the studio of Jean-Lyon Gerome and completed his artistic studies. At that time, his stated goal was to obtain the prestigious Prix de Rome. His first attempt in 1870 did not succeed. In 1873, he was awarded Second Prize for "Super Flumina Babylonis" (By the Rivers of Babylon, depicting the Babylonian Captivity), which was purchased by the government. Shortly after, he visited Florence and Rome. During the 1880s, he gained more widespread recognition and his financial situation improved. Many of his works were popularized by major periodicals such as L'Illustration. He also produced fewer historical paintings and concentrated on portraits in a Naturalistic style. Eventually, he was able to purchase property in Normandy. In 1888, he married Eugenie Poumian. They had three daughters. His reputation was assured when he was awarded a medal at the Exposition Universelle (1889). That same year, he was named a Chevalier in the Legion d'honneur. Together with Ernest Meissonier, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, and Auguste Rodin, he helped revitalize the Societe Nationale des beaux-arts and organize an annual exhibition that would compete with the world-famous Salon. As a confirmed Republican, he participated in the creation and decoration of monuments established by the Third Republic. Between 1896 and 1904, he painted three military scenes in the Salle des Illustres at the Capitole de Toulouse. During World War I, he took refuge at Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, where he helped restore the old episcopal palace. At that time, he painted mostly landscapes in an Impressionist style. All of those works are still in the possession of his descendants. After the war, he worked on creating a monument honouring those from that area who had died in the war. Later, he returned to Paris and died there in 1925

Creator:
Jean Andre Rixens (1846 - 1923, French)
Creation Year:
1879
Dimensions:
Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Period:
Late 19th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Richmond Hill, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1948210171782

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