Skip to main content

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...
to
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
777
759
754
665
1
1
Artist: Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin PILS (1815–1875) French School Oil Painting
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin PILS (1815–1875) French School Oil Painting

Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin PILS (1815–1875) French School Oil Painting

By Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils

Located in Holywell, GB

Attributed to Isidore Pils (1813–1875) Portrait of a Young Red-Haired Woman A captivating portrait of a young red-haired woman, attributed to the French academic painter Isidore Pil...

Category

Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

Related Items
My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting
My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. The influence of Lord Frederick Leighton and the It...

Category

1910s Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting
Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting

Portrait of a Girl Holding Wool - British Edwardian female portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This beautiful British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted and much exhibited female artist Maud Marion Wear. Wear trained at the Royal Academy Schools in London for five yea...

Category

Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Golden Apple - British RSA exh art female portrait oil painting peacock bird
The Golden Apple - British RSA exh art female portrait oil painting peacock bird

The Golden Apple - British RSA exh art female portrait oil painting peacock bird

By Robert Hope

Located in Hagley, England

This sumptuous Scottish oil painting is by noted artist Robert Hope. It was most recently part of the Paisley Art Institute Collection, formerly held by the Paisley Museum and Art Ga...

Category

1910s Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century PreRaphaelite Oil Painting of Guinevere, King Arthur Medieval Queen
19th Century PreRaphaelite Oil Painting of Guinevere, King Arthur Medieval Queen

19th Century PreRaphaelite Oil Painting of Guinevere, King Arthur Medieval Queen

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘Guinevere’ by Norman Prescott-Davies R.B.A, R.C.A. (1861-1915). The painting – which depicts an English medieval portrait of Queen Guinevere at Amesbury Priory contemplating her l...

Category

Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Pre-Raphaelite Beauty. A Portrait of a lady by Josef Arnhold. Oil on canvas
A Pre-Raphaelite Beauty. A Portrait of a lady by Josef Arnhold. Oil on canvas

A Pre-Raphaelite Beauty. A Portrait of a lady by Josef Arnhold. Oil on canvas

Located in St. Albans, GB

A wonderful painting of a beautiful woman in the style of the Pre-Raphaelites. It is signed Arnhold. It is in very condition and in the original frame. Picture Size: 21 x 21" (51 ...

Category

1850s Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of Queen Guinevere King Arthur Camelot
19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of Queen Guinevere King Arthur Camelot

19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting of Queen Guinevere King Arthur Camelot

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘Guinevere’ by Norman Prescott-Davies R.B.A, R.C.A. (1861-1915). The painting – which depicts an English medieval portrait of Queen Guinevere at Amesbury Priory contemplating her l...

Category

Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Portrait of Pensive Madonna Blue Veil Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting
19th Century Portrait of Pensive Madonna Blue Veil Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting

19th Century Portrait of Pensive Madonna Blue Veil Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Madonna in Pensive Thought English 19th Century, Pre-Raphaelite artist, unsigned Oil painting on board, framed Framed: 15 x 10.5 inches Board: 13 x 9 inches Condition: The painti...

Category

Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Large 19th Century PreRaphaelite Oil Painting of Ancient Greek Poet Sappho
Fine Large 19th Century PreRaphaelite Oil Painting of Ancient Greek Poet Sappho

Fine Large 19th Century PreRaphaelite Oil Painting of Ancient Greek Poet Sappho

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘Melancholic Sappho’ by Arthur Hill RBA (1841-1908). The painting – which depicts the celebrated poet of Ancient Greece appealing to the Goddess Aphrodite, with the Parthenon on the ...

Category

1870s Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Convent Boat - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite art religious oil painting
The Convent Boat - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite art religious oil painting

The Convent Boat - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite art religious oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite oil painting is by noted artist Arthur Hughes. It was painted circa 1874 and has extensive provenance. The composition is of a novice n...

Category

1880s Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

Self Portrait, 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting
Self Portrait, 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting

Self Portrait, 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting

Located in London, GB

Oil on canvas Image size: 9 1/4 x 7 inches (23.5 x 18 cm) Original pierced gilt frame This wonderful Pre-Raphaelite self-portrait contributes to the artistic tradition of representi...

Category

19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charity - Royal Academy exhib. 19thC art Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting
Charity - Royal Academy exhib. 19thC art Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting

Charity - Royal Academy exhib. 19thC art Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting

By Rudolf Lehmann

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning circular 19th century oil painting is by noted prolific Royal Academy exhibited artist Rudolf Lehmann. A portrait artist, German born Lehmann moved to England in 1866 w...

Category

19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

Christ in the House of His Parents The Carpenters Workshop Antique English Oil
Christ in the House of His Parents The Carpenters Workshop Antique English Oil

Christ in the House of His Parents The Carpenters Workshop Antique English Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Carpenters Workshop British School, late 19th century based on the Pre-Raphaelite painting by Millais oil on canvas, framed framed: 27.5 x 39 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches proven...

Category

Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

Previously Available Items
Portrait of Joseph de Rainneville in papal zouave uniform
Portrait of Joseph de Rainneville in papal zouave uniform

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...

Category

Late 19th Century French School Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

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...

Category

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

Materials

Oil

Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils paintings available for sale on 1stDibs.