Léon François Comerre the Day Early-20th Century Drawing, circa 1900

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Léon François Comerre the Day Early-20th Century Drawing, circa 1900

About the Item

We have the pleasure to present you a lovely drawing based on Michel-angel statue, decorating the grave of Julien de Medicis in San-Lorenzo church in Florence. Our drawing is signed on the lower-right by Léon François Comerre and is dated 4th April 1900 to 16th May 1900. Beautiful work early-20th century, circa 1900. Sizes: 18.11 In. H - 23.03 In. W Museum : Beaux-Arts Museum city of Béziers Beaux-Arts Museum city of Caen Budapest Museum Sydney Museum Trélon Museum Léon François Comerre (10 October 1850 – 20 February 1916) was a French academic painter, famous for his portraits of beautiful women. Life Comerre was born in Trélon, in the Département du Nord, the son of a schoolteacher. He moved to Lille with his family in 1853. From an early age he showed an interest in art and became a student of Alphonse Colas at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lille, winning a Gold Medal in 1867. From 1868 a grant from the Département du Nord allowed him to continue his studies in Paris at the famous École Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in the studio of Alexandre Cabanel. There he came under the influence of orientalism. Comerre first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1871 and went on to win prizes there in 1875 and 1881. In 1875, he won the Grand Prix de Rome for his painting "L’Ange annonçant aux bergers la naissance du Christ" (The Angel announcing the birth of Christ to the shepherds). This led to a scholarship at the French Academy in Rome from January 1876 to December 1879. In 1885 he won a prize at the "Exposition Universelle" in Antwerp. He also won prestigious art prizes in the USA (1876) and Australia (1881 and 1897). He became a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1903.[1] He exhibited in London at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and in Glasgow at the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.[2] In 1884, he moved to Vésinet, a suburb of Paris, where he remained until his death in 1916. His wife Jacqueline Comerre-Paton was also a painter. His nephew was the renowned artist Albert Gleizes. A "Catalogue raisonné" of Comerre's work was published in 1980 by Les Presses Artistiques, Paris.

Creator:
Léon François Comerre (Painter)
Dimensions:
Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)Width: 23.04 in (58.5 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Saint Ouen, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU173628718813