Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

French, 1813-1875

Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils (1815–1875) was a French academic painter of religious and military subjects. Pils was born in Paris as the son of a soldier François Pils. At the age of twelve, he studied with Guillaume Guillon-Lethière for four years. In 1831 he became a student at the École des Beaux-Arts and studied under François-Édouard Picot. He competed for the Prix de Rome, which he won in 1838 for a history painting, Saint Peter Healing a Lame Man at the Door of the Temple. Although in poor health, Pils then spent the customary three years at the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici, which then had Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres as its director. While in Italy he visited Naples, Venice, and Florence. Pils's earlier paintings have religious themes. In 1849 he completed his most famous work, Rouget de L'Isle Singing La Marseillaise, which now resides at the Musée historique de Strasbourg. After experiences travelling with French troops through the Crimea, his themes took on military and nationalistic subjects. He later produced many military scenes during the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Pils was appointed professor of painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1863 but left the same year for two years in Algeria. In 1868 he was elected to seat #14 of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Among his students were Adrien Moreau, Paul Adolphe Rajon, Julien Dupré, Luc-Olivier Merson, Ludovic Piette, Édouard Joseph Dantan and László Mednyánszky. Among his other work, Pils painted part of the ceiling of the grand staircase of the Palais Garnier, in four panels titled The Gods of Olympus, Apollo in His Chariot, Triumph of Harmony, and Apotheosis of the Opera, completed the year of his death. The following year he was the subject of a biography by Louis Becq de Fouquières. Pils died in Douarnenez and is buried in section 54 of Père Lachaise Cemetery. His works are held by different museums in France such as : Musée Condé - Chantilly Musée National du Château - Compiègne Musée des Beaux Arts - Bordeaux Musée Historique - Strasbourg Palais des Beaux-Arts - Lille Musée des Augustins - Toulouse etc...

Artist: Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils

Isidore Alexandre Augustin PilsA MAN READING IN HIS STUDY, oil painting, small, 14 K gold frame, French 19th C, circa 1840

$5,400

A MAN READING IN HIS STUDY, oil painting, small, 14 K gold frame, French 19th C

By Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils

Located in New York, NY

Isidore Pils Paris 1813 – 1875 Douarnenez Portrait of a Man in his Study Oil on canvas 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches Framed: 16 x 14 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Florida Isi...

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Mid-19th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Oil

René Genis"Fruits Fleurs Et Vase Blanc" / Fruits, Flowers And White Vase, Unknown

$1,350

H 19.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

"Fruits Fleurs Et Vase Blanc" / Fruits, Flowers And White Vase

By René Genis

Located in Berlin, MD

Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Fruits, Flures Et Vase Blanc ” Fruits, Flowers And White Vase. Oil on Woven Paper (BFK). Oranges, blacks, greens and shades of pink off-set against a ...

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Late 20th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Paper, Oil

René Genis“bouquet au fons rouille” / bouquet with rusty frons, Unknown

$825

H 23.875 in W 16 in D 0.125 in

“bouquet au fons rouille” / bouquet with rusty frons

By René Genis

Located in Berlin, MD

Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “bouquet au fons rouille” / bouquet with rusty frons. Oil on woven paper stock with deckled edges laid down on matt board. Signed lower right, titled v...

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Mid-20th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Oil, Handmade Paper

Emmanuel CostaEmmanuel Costa Riverside Town Landscape Painting, c. 1900

$2,250

H 14 in W 18 in D 1.25 in

Emmanuel Costa Riverside Town Landscape Painting

By Emmanuel Costa

Located in New York, NY

Attributed to Emmanuel Costa (French, 1833-1921) Untitled, c. Late 19th century Oil on wood panel 9 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. Framed: 14 x 18 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Costa Emmanuel B...

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Late 19th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Sylvain VignyLarge French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.

$4,011

H 35.83 in W 29.73 in D 2.37 in

Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Large French Mid 20th Century, oil on paper laid on canvas, portrait of a seated female figure by Sylvain Vigny. The painting is signed bottom left and presented in a very fine carve...

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Mid-20th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil

Noel Gibson Noel Gibson (1928-2005)impasto colourful small French Impressionist oil painting, 1955

$299

H 11.03 in W 13.78 in D 2.37 in

Noel Gibson (1928-2005)impasto colourful small French Impressionist oil painting

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Noel Gibson (1928-2005) Scottish TITLE: "Scene From an Interior French Riviera" SIGNED: unsigned - from a small body of his works we are currently selling MEDIUM: oil on boa...

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1950s French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Oil

René Genis"Les Falaise Normande" (The Cliffs Of Normand), 1996

$3,360Sale Price|30% Off

H 21 in W 18 in D 2 in

"Les Falaise Normande" (The Cliffs Of Normand)

By René Genis

Located in Berlin, MD

Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Les Falaise Normande” / The Cliffs of Normand. A sea scape with high cliffs, the beach, and two fishermen. The cliffs are in browns, tans and olives a...

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1990s French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jean ThomasBavella pass, Corsica, France, original oil painting by Jean Thomas, circa 1980

$5,545

H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 0.99 in

Bavella pass, Corsica, France, original oil painting by Jean Thomas

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

Bavella pass, Corsica, France - by Jean Thomas (1923-2019) Oil on paper laid on board, signed lower left 50 x 65 x 2,5 cm, 1980 Framed with a natural oak floating frame (55 x 70 x 3....

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1880s French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Oil

Pierre CoquetDrapeaux Français/French flags, 1989

$1,132Sale Price|20% Off

H 13 in W 10.63 in D 0.4 in

Drapeaux Français/French flags

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

Reference number A147 Not framed but could be with a natural oak floated frame (add 200 euros) 33 x 27 xm This work is painted with oil on a wood panel and represents French flags...

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1980s French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Leon HerboPortrait of a Girl Oil on Canvas Signed in Frame 19th century, 1884

$8,967Sale Price|20% Off

H 41.34 in W 35.44 in

Portrait of a Girl Oil on Canvas Signed in Frame 19th century

By Leon Herbo

Located in Pistoia, IT

Léon Herbo (1850-1907), "Portrait of a Girl," oil painting on canvas signed and dated 1884 lower left. In its original gilt frame. With extreme elegance and refinement, Léon Herbo p...

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Late 19th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

René Genis"Les Parcs" (Arcacheon Bay, France), Unknown

$4,260

H 21.625 in W 16.125 in D 1.75 in

"Les Parcs" (Arcacheon Bay, France)

By René Genis

Located in Berlin, MD

Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Les Parcs” Arcachon Bay, France. Oil on Canvas, framed. Signed lower right, signed and titled on back. Wonderful blues, greens and browns in a shore l...

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Mid-20th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Anicet Charles Gabriel LemonnierFrench Mythological Painting 18th Venus and Adonis after VERONESE LEMONNIER

$2,595

H 9.45 in W 7.88 in

French Mythological Painting 18th Venus and Adonis after VERONESE LEMONNIER

By Anicet Charles Gabriel Lemonnier

Located in PARIS, FR

Anicet Charles Gabriel LEMONNIER (Attributed to) Rouen, 1743 – Paris, 1824 Venus and Adonis Oil on wood panel Not signed 24 x 20 cm (35 x 31 cm with frame) Very beautiful old frame i...

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1770s French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Oil

Andre Minaux"Femme et Homards" (Woman with Lobsters), 1948 -André Minaux (French, 1923-1986), 1948

$5,135

H 62.25 in W 43.5 in D 3 in

"Femme et Homards" (Woman with Lobsters), 1948 -André Minaux (French, 1923-1986)

By Andre Minaux

Located in Berlin, MD

Behold a mid-century marvel by André Minaux, a titan of the French School whose stylized Social Realist visions continue to captivate the art world. Painted in 1948, “Femme et Homard...

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Mid-20th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

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Isidore Alexandre Augustin PilsPortrait of Joseph de Rainneville in papal zouave uniform, 1861

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H 26.38 in W 19.49 in

Portrait of Joseph de Rainneville in papal zouave uniform

By Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils

Located in Paris, IDF

Isidore-Alexandre-Auguste PILS (Paris, 1815 – Douarnenez, 1875) Portrait of Joseph de Rainneville in papal zouave uniform Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left 67 x 49.5cm 1861...

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