Not to be confused with George Cain, the African-American author.
Georges-Jules-Auguste Cain (16 April 1856, Paris - 4 March 1919, Paris) was a French painter, illustrator and writer, who specialized in the history of Paris, its monuments and its theaters.
georges, cain, confused, with, george, cain, african, american, author, georges, jules, auguste, cain, april, 1856, paris, march, 1919, paris, french, painter, illustrator, writer, specialized, history, paris, monuments, theaters, léon, bonnat, 1909, musée, ca. Not to be confused with George Cain the African American author Georges Jules Auguste Cain 16 April 1856 Paris 4 March 1919 Paris was a French painter illustrator and writer who specialized in the history of Paris its monuments and its theaters Georges Cain Leon Bonnat 1909 musee Carnavalet The Bust date unknown Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected writings in English 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHis grandfather Pierre Jules Mene and his father Auguste Cain were both animal sculptors He studied with Alexandre Cabanel and Jean Georges Vibert but was most heavily influenced by Edouard Detaille In 1878 he made his debut at the Salon with Fumeur de l epoque Louis XV Smoker from the Time of Louis XV and continued to exhibit there on a regular basis until 1900 He illustrated the Barber of Seville by Beaumarchais and several works by Honore de Balzac including La Cousine Bette and La Bourse His works may be seen in the Musee Baron Gerard fr in Bayeux the Musee de Picardie in Amiens and the Musee Carnavalet in Paris 1 where he served as Curator from 1897 to 1914 His brother Henri was a famous librettist A square in Le Marais near the Musee Carnavalet has been named in his honor 2 Selected writings in English editNooks and Corners of Old Paris with a preface by Victorien Sardou translated by Frederick Lawton E G Richards 1907 reprinted by the University of Michigan Library Walks in Paris translated by Alfred Allinson Macmillan 1909 The Byways of Paris translated by Louise Seymour Houghton Duffield 1912 References edit Gerald Schurr Les petits maitres de la peinture valeur de demain editions de l Amateur 1976 Vol III pg 79 ISBN 2 85917 006 5 ParisConnect Square Georges Cain External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georges Cain Works by Georges Cain at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Georges Cain at Internet Archive Short biography and photograph from Nos peintres et sculpteurs graveurs dessinateurs Societes de Beaux Arts 1897 Open Library ArtNet More works by Cain Illustrations from La Cousine Bette Gallica Books by Cain the Library of Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georges Cain amp oldid 1176669739, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
