Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Bréville, known by the pen name Job after his initials (25 November 1858, Bar-le-Duc – 15 September 1931, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French artist and illustrator.
His father opposed his entry to thé École des beaux-arts after graduating from the Collège Stanislas. He therefore joined the French army, but returned to Paris in 1882. In the intervening period, he maintained a keen taste for military, patriotic and nationalistic subjects. He finally joined the École des beaux-arts and exhibited at the 1886 'Salon des artistes français', receiving a mixed reception. He therefore began a career as an illustrator, contributing caricatures to La Caricature and to La Lune.
However, he is best known for his illustrations for children's books, most frequently for texts by Georges Montorgueil. His major colour compositions contributed to the cult of 'heroes of the nation' such as Napoleon I and Joachim Murat. Several of his illustrations appear in La Vieille Garde impériale (The Old Imperial Guard), published in 1932 by Alfred Mame and fils de Tours. His eye for detail can be seen in L'Épopée du costume militaire français - even in works intended for children, he tried to reproduce uniforms with extreme precision.
His best known works are Murat, Le Grand Napoléon des petits enfants, Jouons à l'histoire, Louis XI, Napoléon, Bonaparte and Les Gourmandises de Charlotte. He also illustrated the life of George Washington and was well known in the USA. He was a Sociétaire of the 'humoristes' and exhibited with the Incoherents. His studio has been reconstructed at the musée de Metz.
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Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville known by the pen name Job after his initials 25 November 1858 Bar le Duc 15 September 1931 Neuilly sur Seine was a French artist and illustrator Job Contents 1 Life 2 Honours 3 Publications 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksLife EditHis father opposed his entry to the Ecole des beaux arts after graduating from the College Stanislas He therefore joined the French army but returned to Paris in 1882 In the intervening period he maintained a keen taste for military patriotic and nationalistic subjects He finally joined the Ecole des beaux arts and exhibited at the 1886 Salon des artistes francais receiving a mixed reception He therefore began a career as an illustrator contributing caricatures to La Caricature and to La Lune However he is best known for his illustrations for children s books most frequently for texts by Georges Montorgueil His major colour compositions contributed to the cult of heroes of the nation such as Napoleon I and Joachim Murat Several of his illustrations appear in La Vieille Garde imperiale The Old Imperial Guard published in 1932 by Alfred Mame and fils de Tours His eye for detail can be seen in L Epopee du costume militaire francais even in works intended for children he tried to reproduce uniforms with extreme precision His best known works are Murat Le Grand Napoleon des petits enfants Jouons a l histoire Louis XI Napoleon Bonaparte and Les Gourmandises de Charlotte He also illustrated the life of George Washington and was well known in the USA He was a Societaire of the humoristes and exhibited with the Incoherents His studio has been reconstructed at the musee de Metz Honours EditJacques Onfroy de Breville was a Chevalier de la Legion d honneur 1 Publications EditHistoire d un bonnet a poil text by J de Marthold gr in 8 Librairie d Education de la Jeunesse 1888 Jean la Poudre et Flamberge au vent text by Henry de Brisay gr in 8 Librairie d Education de la Jeunesse 1889 Les Gourmandises de Charlotte text by J Samary Hachette 1890 Le Grand Napoleon des Petits Enfans text by J de Marthold gr in 4 Plon 1893 Le Bon Roy Henry text by J Hermant Mame 1894 Le Tambour Major Flambardin text by J Lemaire Delagrave 1894 Memoires de Cesar Chabrac trompette de Houzars and les Epees de France text and drawings by Job Geffroy 1893 et 1894 Trois heros text by A Giron Hachette 1894 France son histoire text by Georges Montorgueil Boivin 1895 Les Mots historiques du pays de France text by E Trogan Mame 1896 Les Marins de la Garde text by J Lemaire Delagrave 1896 La Cantiniere text by G Montorgueil Charavay Mantoux Martin 1898 L Epopee de l Uniforme text by H Bouchot Henri May 1898 Les trois Couleurs text by G Montorgueil Martin 1899 A la pointe de l Epee text by J Lemaire Mame 1899 Tenues des troupes de France text by members of the Sabretache La Tour d Auvergne premier grenadier de France text by G Montorgueil Boivin 1902 Liline et Frerot au pays des joujoux text by G Montorgueil Boivin 1903 Murat text by G Montorgueil Hachette 1903 Louis XI text by G Montorgueil Furne 1905 Jouons a l histoire text by G Montorgueil Boivin 1908 Bonaparte text by G Montorgueil Boivin 1908 Au Pays des chansons text by G Montorgueil Boivin 1912 Ce bon Monsieur de Veragues text by M Maindron Mame 1912 A la Gloire des Betes text by A Fabre Mame 1912 Quand nos Rois etaient petits text by C Clerc et N Sevestre Delagrave 1914 Washington the man of action text by Frederick Trevor Hill Appleton 1914 Allons Enfants de la Patrie text by Jean Richepin Mame 1920 Napoleon text by G Montorgueil Boivin 1921 ABC Petits contes text by J Lemaitre Mame 1921 Kildine histoire d une mechante petite Princesse text by Marie Reine de Roumanie Mame 1921 Tambour battant Memoires d un vieux Tambour text by L Sonolet Mame 1922 La Vieille Garde imperiale collaborative text Mame 1921 Voyages de Gulliver text by Swift Delagrave 1927 Petite Histoire de France text by J Bainville Mame 1928 Quand le grand Napoleon etait petit text by E Hinzelin Delagrave 1931 Chevalerie text by J Bedier Mame 1931 References Edit Dossier Legion d honneur base LeonoreBibliography EditJean Marie Embs et Philippe Melot Le Siecle d or du livre d enfants et de jeunesse 1840 1940 Les Editions de l amateur 2000 ISBN 978 2859172794 Emile Hinzelin Quand nos grands ecrivains etaient petits illustrations by Job Librairie Delagrave Paris 1929 Laura Noesser Les Albums historiques La Revue des livres pour enfants 1985 Francois Robichon Job ou l histoire illustree Hersher 1984 External links EditWorks by Job at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Job at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Job illustrator amp oldid 1153275571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
