Gustave Brion (1824–1877) was a French painter and illustrator. He was born at Rothau in the department of Bas-Rhin on 24 October 1824. In 1841, in Strasbourg, he entered the studio of Gabriel Guérin, with whom he remained three years; he also received tuition from Andreas Friedrich, the sculptor; but he soon afterwards went to Paris, where his first work appeared at the Salon in 1847; it was entitled Interior of a Farm at Dambach. Six years later he gained a medal of the second class for his 'Schlitteurs de la Foret-Noire' and the Potato Harvest during an Inundation, the former of which was subsequently burned at Strassburg by the Prussians. His fame was further established by his Le Train de Bois sur le Rhin in 1855, and from that time his works continued to increase in public favour, and gained considerable praise and recompense for their author. Brion received numerous medals in 1853, 1863, 1867, 1868, &c., and the decoration of the Legion of Honour in 1863. He died in Paris 3 November 1877.
Gustave Brion
Javert, from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, published in 1862.
With few exceptions, such as the 'Siege of a Town by Romans under Julius Caesar, painted on commission for Napoleon III, and at the cost of much research to the artist, Brion rarely indulged in historical subjects. He delighted to represent peasants in their natural avocations: here they gather in their potatoes or chat by the village well; there they conduct barges laden with wood down the river; now we see them at a marriage, now hearing mass or attending a burial. Putting aside several subjects drawn from Normandy and Brittany, from the Basque Provinces, and from a stay in Italy, Brion remained true to his love of Alsace, and it is of the doings of her peasantry that he tells us in his paintings.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Brion, Gustave". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
gustave, brion, 1824, 1877, french, painter, illustrator, born, rothau, department, rhin, october, 1824, 1841, strasbourg, entered, studio, gabriel, guérin, with, whom, remained, three, years, also, received, tuition, from, andreas, friedrich, sculptor, soon, . Gustave Brion 1824 1877 was a French painter and illustrator He was born at Rothau in the department of Bas Rhin on 24 October 1824 In 1841 in Strasbourg he entered the studio of Gabriel Guerin with whom he remained three years he also received tuition from Andreas Friedrich the sculptor but he soon afterwards went to Paris where his first work appeared at the Salon in 1847 it was entitled Interior of a Farm at Dambach Six years later he gained a medal of the second class for his Schlitteurs de la Foret Noire and the Potato Harvest during an Inundation the former of which was subsequently burned at Strassburg by the Prussians His fame was further established by his Le Train de Bois sur le Rhin in 1855 and from that time his works continued to increase in public favour and gained considerable praise and recompense for their author Brion received numerous medals in 1853 1863 1867 1868 amp c and the decoration of the Legion of Honour in 1863 He died in Paris 3 November 1877 Gustave Brion Javert from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo published in 1862 A Wedding in Alsace 1872 Procession in Strasbourg 1873 The pilgrims of Sainte Odile Unterlinden Museum Colmar With few exceptions such as the Siege of a Town by Romans under Julius Caesar painted on commission for Napoleon III and at the cost of much research to the artist Brion rarely indulged in historical subjects He delighted to represent peasants in their natural avocations here they gather in their potatoes or chat by the village well there they conduct barges laden with wood down the river now we see them at a marriage now hearing mass or attending a burial Putting aside several subjects drawn from Normandy and Brittany from the Basque Provinces and from a stay in Italy Brion remained true to his love of Alsace and it is of the doings of her peasantry that he tells us in his paintings Brion also worked as a book illustrator His most famous designs are those for the first edition of Victor Hugo s novel Les Miserables for which he created the first portrayal of Inspector Javert He also illustrated Hugo s The Hunchback of Notre Dame in which he depicted Quasimodo and Esmeralda Brion was a nephew of the legendary Friederike Brion 1 Principal works EditThe following are his principal works Interior of a Farm at Dambaoh Salon 1847 Schlitteurs of the Black Forest Salon 1853 Potato Harvest during an Inundation Salon 1852 Wood Barge on the Rhine engraved by Jazet Paris Exhibition 1855 Burial in the Vosges the same La Fete Dieu the same The Miraculous Well the same Mountebank in the Middle Ages Salon 1857 Gathering Potatoes in the Nantes Museum Salon 1857 A Church Porch Salon 1859 Burial on the Rhine same The Skittle Players same A Protestant Marriage in Alsace etched by Rajon Salon 1861 The Wedding Feast etched by Bellin same The Blessing London Exhibition 1862 The Pilgrims of St Odile Salon 1863 The End of the Deluge Salon 1864 La Quete au Loup same Reading the Bible in Alsace Salon 1868 A Wedding in Alsace Salon 1874 earlier drawing of the same image pictured First Steps Salon 1876 The Reveil Encampment of Pilgrims Salon 1877Brion also created more than 200 illustrations for Victor Hugo s Les Miserables 2 and more for The Hunchback of Notre Dame see Flemish and French Pictures by F G Stephens References Edit BRION GUSTAVE 1824 1877 universalis fr Retrieved 17 February 2017 King Ross 2006 The Judgment of Paris The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism NY Walker Publishing p 232 ISBN 9780802718419 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Bryan Michael 1886 Brion Gustave In Graves Robert Edmund ed Bryan s Dictionary of Painters and Engravers A K Vol I 3rd ed London George Bell amp Sons Portal art Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gustave Brion amp oldid 1129044897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
