Auguste Bonheur (3 November 1824 in Bordeaux – 21 February 1884 in Bellevue, Seine-et-Oise)[1] was a French painter of animals and bucolic scenes in landscapes. In his compositions he was able to accurately depict the horizon, ambience, luminous settings and space. His works show the influence of the paintings of cattle by seventeenth-century Dutch painters such as Aelbert Cuyp and Paulus Potter.
Auguste Bonheur
Portrait of Auguste-François Bonheur by French photographer Adolphe Dallemagne
During his lifetime Bonheur's works were compared to those of his more successful older sister, the renowned animal painter Rosa Bonheur. This is believed to have had a negative effect on his career. Nevertheless, Bonheur's paintings enjoyed popularity among British art collectors. In the Netherlands, the uncle of Vincent van Gogh, an art dealer also called Vincent van Gogh, owned one of his paintings.[2][3]
Lifeedit
Auguste Bonheur was the younger brother of the renowned painter Rosa Bonheur and older brother of the animalier sculptor Isidore Bonheur. Auguste was the first son of the painter Oscar-Raymond Bonheur (1796–1849) and Christine Dorotheé Sophie Marquis (1797–1833). His mother died a year after the birth of her last child. Raymond Bonheur remarried and moved to Paris in 1829. His sister, Juliette Bonheur, born in 1830, also became a painter, and married the artist Auguste François Hippolyte Peyrol in 1852. The Bonheur family lived in Magny-les-Hameaux in the department of Yvelines. Auguste Bonheur was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1848 in the studio of Paul Delaroche. Like his sister Rosa, he became a peintre animalier.[2]
Bonheur preferred the traditional and detailed painting style and received his education at his father's atelier. Bonheur exhibited at the Salon of 1845. In 1852 he won a third-class medal for his landscapes Côtes de Brageac (Cantal) and Environs of Mauriac (Cantal), and a first-class medal in 1861. In the 1860s he made a trip to Scotland. His Highland Scene with Cattle in the Victoria and Albert Museum of 1863 depicts the scenery of the Scottish lochs.[4]
Bonheur married and had a son named Raymond, who became a music composer and a close friend of André Gide and confidant of Claude Debussy. In 1856 Bonheur's painting Mountain Scenery in the Auvergne: Early Morn was shown in Liverpool as part of an exhibition of French painting, along with other works by Auguste and Rosa. This may be the same painting as The Ruins of the Château d’Apchon, exhibited at the Salon in 1853, and purchased by the French minister of the interior on the advice of Rosa. The minister's painting was bought in 1868 by George Holt of Sudley House under the title Landscape, Auvergne, and is still on display there.[5]
Auguste Bonheur was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1867. Bonheur's La Sortie du pâturage, which is 100 by 160 inches (2.5 by 4.1 m) in size, was painted in 1861 and exhibited in the Salon the same year along with his L'Arrivée à la foire, Auvergne (Coming to the Market, Auvergne) and Rencontre de deux troupeaux dans les Pyrénées (Encounter of Two Herds in the Pyrenees). The Sortie was awarded a first-class medal, and as a result was included as a prize in a lottery run by the French government to promote the ownership of modern art.[2] It was won by Leblois, an employee of the Chemins de fer de l'Est. The painting, together with Auguste's Le Combat, souvenir des Pyrénées, later passed into the ownership of Sir Edward Bates at Gyrn Castle in Flintshire.[2]
The poet and art critic Théophile Gautier visited the Salon of 1861 and noted Auguste Bonheur's three paintings. Writing in Abécédaire du Salon de 1861,[6] Gautier noted the similarity of style between Bonheur and Rosa, although Auguste's landscape settings were stronger and purer in colour, giving an impression of luminous sunshine. On balance, Gautier favoured the paintings of Rosa Bonheur for their stronger brushwork.[2]
Auguste Bonheur's paintings
La Sortie du pâturage (The Return from the Pasture), 1861. Oil on canvas.
Le Combat, souvenir des Pyrénées
The chief of the herd
The Ruins of the Château d’Apchon
Pasture beside the lake
Scenery in the Auvergne: Early Morn
Plowing in the Nivernais
Auguste and Rosa Bonheur - Bovins sur une colline
Referencesedit
^Centre Historique des Archives Nationale, dossiers de proposition pour la Légion d'honneur 1852-1870
^ abcdeSillevis, John. "New Discoveries:Auguste Bonheur's La Sortie du pâturage (The Return from the Pasture), 1861". 19thc-artworldwide.org. Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
^... in view of the affinity of Bonheur's work to Dutch seventeenth-century cattle painting, his works were also collected in the Netherlands. The art dealer Vincent van Gogh, uncle of the famous painter, owned Le retour du marché (present whereabouts unknown). It was sold at an auction of his collection held in the building of the Artists' Association "Pulchri Studio" in The Hague on April 2 and 3, 1889
^"Highland Scene with Cattle". collections.vam.ac.uk. Victoria and Albert Museum. 1863. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^"Sudley House Morning Room". liverpoolmuseums.org.uk. Liverpool Museums. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^Rehs, Amy and Alyssa. "Auguste Bonheur". rehs.com. Rehs Galleries Inc. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External linksedit
Media related to Auguste Bonheur at Wikimedia Commons
Auguste Bonheur, Joconde, Portail des collections des musées de France, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
Artcyclopedia, Auguste Bonheur Works Online
April 11, 2024
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Auguste Bonheur 3 November 1824 in Bordeaux 21 February 1884 in Bellevue Seine et Oise 1 was a French painter of animals and bucolic scenes in landscapes In his compositions he was able to accurately depict the horizon ambience luminous settings and space His works show the influence of the paintings of cattle by seventeenth century Dutch painters such as Aelbert Cuyp and Paulus Potter Auguste BonheurPortrait of Auguste Francois Bonheur by French photographer Adolphe DallemagneBorn 1824 11 03 3 November 1824Bordeaux FranceDied21 February 1884 1884 02 21 aged 59 Paris FranceNationalityFrenchEducationNational School of Fine Arts in ParisKnown forPaintingMovementRealismParentOscar Raymond Bonheur father AwardsKnight of the Legion of HonourDuring his lifetime Bonheur s works were compared to those of his more successful older sister the renowned animal painter Rosa Bonheur This is believed to have had a negative effect on his career Nevertheless Bonheur s paintings enjoyed popularity among British art collectors In the Netherlands the uncle of Vincent van Gogh an art dealer also called Vincent van Gogh owned one of his paintings 2 3 Life editAuguste Bonheur was the younger brother of the renowned painter Rosa Bonheur and older brother of the animalier sculptor Isidore Bonheur Auguste was the first son of the painter Oscar Raymond Bonheur 1796 1849 and Christine Dorothee Sophie Marquis 1797 1833 His mother died a year after the birth of her last child Raymond Bonheur remarried and moved to Paris in 1829 His sister Juliette Bonheur born in 1830 also became a painter and married the artist Auguste Francois Hippolyte Peyrol in 1852 The Bonheur family lived in Magny les Hameaux in the department of Yvelines Auguste Bonheur was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris in 1848 in the studio of Paul Delaroche Like his sister Rosa he became a peintre animalier 2 Bonheur preferred the traditional and detailed painting style and received his education at his father s atelier Bonheur exhibited at the Salon of 1845 In 1852 he won a third class medal for his landscapes Cotes de Brageac Cantal and Environs of Mauriac Cantal and a first class medal in 1861 In the 1860s he made a trip to Scotland His Highland Scene with Cattle in the Victoria and Albert Museum of 1863 depicts the scenery of the Scottish lochs 4 Bonheur married and had a son named Raymond who became a music composer and a close friend of Andre Gide and confidant of Claude Debussy In 1856 Bonheur s painting Mountain Scenery in the Auvergne Early Morn was shown in Liverpool as part of an exhibition of French painting along with other works by Auguste and Rosa This may be the same painting as The Ruins of the Chateau d Apchon exhibited at the Salon in 1853 and purchased by the French minister of the interior on the advice of Rosa The minister s painting was bought in 1868 by George Holt of Sudley House under the title Landscape Auvergne and is still on display there 5 Auguste Bonheur was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1867 Bonheur s La Sortie du paturage which is 100 by 160 inches 2 5 by 4 1 m in size was painted in 1861 and exhibited in the Salon the same year along with his L Arrivee a la foire Auvergne Coming to the Market Auvergne and Rencontre de deux troupeaux dans les Pyrenees Encounter of Two Herds in the Pyrenees The Sortie was awarded a first class medal and as a result was included as a prize in a lottery run by the French government to promote the ownership of modern art 2 It was won by Leblois an employee of the Chemins de fer de l Est The painting together with Auguste s Le Combat souvenir des Pyrenees later passed into the ownership of Sir Edward Bates at Gyrn Castle in Flintshire 2 The poet and art critic Theophile Gautier visited the Salon of 1861 and noted Auguste Bonheur s three paintings Writing in Abecedaire du Salon de 1861 6 Gautier noted the similarity of style between Bonheur and Rosa although Auguste s landscape settings were stronger and purer in colour giving an impression of luminous sunshine On balance Gautier favoured the paintings of Rosa Bonheur for their stronger brushwork 2 Auguste Bonheur s paintings nbsp La Sortie du paturage The Return from the Pasture 1861 Oil on canvas nbsp Le Combat souvenir des Pyrenees nbsp The chief of the herd nbsp The Ruins of the Chateau d Apchon nbsp Pasture beside the lake nbsp Scenery in the Auvergne Early Morn nbsp Plowing in the Nivernais nbsp Auguste and Rosa Bonheur Bovins sur une collineReferences edit Centre Historique des Archives Nationale dossiers de proposition pour la Legion d honneur 1852 1870 a b c d e Sillevis John New Discoveries Auguste Bonheur s La Sortie du paturage The Return from the Pasture 1861 19thc artworldwide org Nineteenth Century Art Worldwide Retrieved 17 October 2014 in view of the affinity of Bonheur s work to Dutch seventeenth century cattle painting his works were also collected in the Netherlands The art dealer Vincent van Gogh uncle of the famous painter owned Le retour du marche present whereabouts unknown It was sold at an auction of his collection held in the building of the Artists Association Pulchri Studio in The Hague on April 2 and 3 1889 Highland Scene with Cattle collections vam ac uk Victoria and Albert Museum 1863 Retrieved 21 October 2014 Sudley House Morning Room liverpoolmuseums org uk Liverpool Museums Retrieved 21 October 2014 Rehs Amy and Alyssa Auguste Bonheur rehs com Rehs Galleries Inc Retrieved 18 October 2014 External links edit nbsp Media related to Auguste Bonheur at Wikimedia Commons Auguste Bonheur Joconde Portail des collections des musees de France Ministere de la Culture et de la Communication Artcyclopedia Auguste Bonheur Works Online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auguste Bonheur amp oldid 1193714286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
