Vallain was a native of Paris, born into the family of a master scribe. She took lessons in painting and drawing with Jacques-Louis David and Joseph-Benoît Suvée.[1] Vallain was first recognized by art critics in 1785 during the Exposition de la Jeunesse, an annual exhibit at the place Dauphine, by a critic with the Mercure de France. She returned there in 1787 with the work L'Etude, and was "praised for her firm handling, sophistication, harmony and agreeable colour and brushwork."[1] Her final exhibition at the Exposition de la Jeunesse took place in 1788, after which she exhibited in other locations in Paris. In these early years of her career, Vallain primarily painted portraits, similar to many other women artists of the time period.[1]
Portrait of Louis-Antoine-Henry de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'Enghien, c. 1788, in the Musée Condé
Vallain married Barthèlemy Piètre in 1793. In October of that same year she joined the Commune générale des arts during the brief window of time it allowed women to join. It was at this time that she produced her best-known work, an allegory of Liberty which hung in the Jacobin Club until it closed in 1794. Vallain began participating in the Salon in Paris in 1793, continuing until 1810, though she did not exhibit at all between the years 1796 and 1805.[1] The paintings she exhibited at the Salon between 1806 and 1810 were primarily allegorical and biblical, including: Sappho Singing a Hymn to Love, Cain Fleeing with His Family after the Death of Abel and Tirzan, Wife of Abel, Crying on the Tomb of her Spouse and Imploring Mercury, and Portrait of a Lady.[1]
Later in her career Vallin's work received little attention, and by 1832 was forgotten; she is not listed in Charles Gabet's 1832 dictionary of French artists of the period. She specialized in portraits, but also painted genre scenes, historical works, biblical scenes, and allegories.[2][3] A Portrait of a Lady, circa 1805, is currently held by the National Gallery of Ireland.[4] Her Portrait of Louis-Antoine-Henry de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'Enghien, dating to around 1788, is in the Musée Condé,[5] while a Portrait of a Young Girl with a Lamb from 1788 is held by the Musée Cognacq-Jay.[2] Her well-known depiction of Liberty is now owned by the Louvre.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefKrebs, Ute; Ward, Esmé (1997). "Vallain, Nanine". In Gaze, Delia (ed.). Dictionary of women artists. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN1884964214. OCLC 37693713.
^ abNational Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. (2012). Royalists to Romantics: Women Artists from the Louvre, Versailles, and Other French National Collections. London: Scala Publishers Limited. ISBN9781857597431.
^Chris., Petteys (1985). Dictionary of women artists : an international dictionary of women artists born before 1900. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN0816184569. OCLC 11316630.
^Guy de Laporte (2004). Chasse à courre, chasse de cour: fastes de la vénerie princière à Chantilly au temps des Condés et des Orléans, 1659–1910. Renaissance Du Livre. pp. 150–. ISBN978-2-8046-0908-5.
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nanine, vallain, 1767, 1815, french, painter, active, between, 1785, 1810, sometimes, known, jeanne, louise, vallain, madame, piètre, liberty, 1793, 1794, musée, révolution, française, biography, editvallain, native, paris, born, into, family, master, scribe, . Nanine Vallain 1767 1815 was a French painter active between 1785 and 1810 1 She was sometimes known as Jeanne Louise Vallain or Madame Pietre Liberty 1793 1794 Musee de la Revolution francaise Biography editVallain was a native of Paris born into the family of a master scribe She took lessons in painting and drawing with Jacques Louis David and Joseph Benoit Suvee 1 Vallain was first recognized by art critics in 1785 during the Exposition de la Jeunesse an annual exhibit at the place Dauphine by a critic with the Mercure de France She returned there in 1787 with the work L Etude and was praised for her firm handling sophistication harmony and agreeable colour and brushwork 1 Her final exhibition at the Exposition de la Jeunesse took place in 1788 after which she exhibited in other locations in Paris In these early years of her career Vallain primarily painted portraits similar to many other women artists of the time period 1 nbsp Portrait of Louis Antoine Henry de Bourbon Conde duc d Enghien c 1788 in the Musee Conde Vallain married Barthelemy Pietre in 1793 In October of that same year she joined the Commune generale des arts during the brief window of time it allowed women to join It was at this time that she produced her best known work an allegory of Liberty which hung in the Jacobin Club until it closed in 1794 Vallain began participating in the Salon in Paris in 1793 continuing until 1810 though she did not exhibit at all between the years 1796 and 1805 1 The paintings she exhibited at the Salon between 1806 and 1810 were primarily allegorical and biblical including Sappho Singing a Hymn to Love Cain Fleeing with His Family after the Death of Abel and Tirzan Wife of Abel Crying on the Tomb of her Spouse and Imploring Mercury and Portrait of a Lady 1 Later in her career Vallin s work received little attention and by 1832 was forgotten she is not listed in Charles Gabet s 1832 dictionary of French artists of the period She specialized in portraits but also painted genre scenes historical works biblical scenes and allegories 2 3 A Portrait of a Lady circa 1805 is currently held by the National Gallery of Ireland 4 Her Portrait of Louis Antoine Henry de Bourbon Conde duc d Enghien dating to around 1788 is in the Musee Conde 5 while a Portrait of a Young Girl with a Lamb from 1788 is held by the Musee Cognacq Jay 2 Her well known depiction of Liberty is now owned by the Louvre 6 References edit a b c d e f Krebs Ute Ward Esme 1997 Vallain Nanine In Gaze Delia ed Dictionary of women artists London Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers ISBN 1884964214 OCLC 37693713 a b National Museum of Women in the Arts Washington D C 2012 Royalists to Romantics Women Artists from the Louvre Versailles and Other French National Collections London Scala Publishers Limited ISBN 9781857597431 Chris Petteys 1985 Dictionary of women artists an international dictionary of women artists born before 1900 Boston Mass G K Hall ISBN 0816184569 OCLC 11316630 Portrait of a Lady Retrieved 18 July 2017 Guy de Laporte 2004 Chasse a courre chasse de cour fastes de la venerie princiere a Chantilly au temps des Condes et des Orleans 1659 1910 Renaissance Du Livre pp 150 ISBN 978 2 8046 0908 5 Base Joconde La Liberte French Ministry of Culture in French Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nanine Vallain Galmark Lisa Nanine Vallain a story of representation Arimneste Anima Museum originally in Opulens 8 March 2017 Galmark Lisa Rosewater of the Revolution Stockholm Dela 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nanine Vallain amp oldid 1174231720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
