Paul-Albert Girard
Paul-Albert Girard (1839–1920[1]) was a French painter. Although he painted portraits and landscapes he is best known as an Orientalist painter of North African scenes.[2]
The son of painter Pierre Girard, Albert studied at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1857 under Jean Joseph Bellel.[2]
His work was exhibited at the Salon from 1859 to 1913, at the Dijon Salon from 1887 to 1910, and at the Salon des peintres orientalistes.[2] He won the Prix de Rome in 1861 for the category 'paysage historique' (Historic landscapes).[3] His oil painting Ritual Slaying of Cockerels is in the collection of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.[1]
Girard was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1895.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Paul-Albert Girard". Your Paintings. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Saur, K G (2007). Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon. p. 160. ISBN 978-3598239113.
- ↑ French website
External links
- Paintings by Paul-Albert Girard at the Art UK site
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