Paul de Longpré was born in Lyon, France, in 1855, and was an entirely self-taught artist. From age 12, he practiced successfully in Paris as a painter of fans. In 1876, at 21, he first exhibited at the Paris Salon. Having lost his money by the failure of a Paris bank, he moved in 1890 to New York City and in 1896 held an exhibition of flower paintings which secured him instant recognition.[citation needed]
In 1901, Canadian architect Louis Bourgeois designed a landmark residence for the 3 acres (1.2 ha) estate, in the Mission Revival style.[4] The house included an art gallery to sell prints of de Longpré's paintings, and was surrounded by the expansive "Le Roi de Fleur"flower gardens. Estate tours became a popular tourist destination off an exclusive Balloon Route trolley spur of the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad, that later became a Pacific Electric Redcar line, and with print sales additional sources of income for de Longpré.[2]
Paul de Longpré is listed in the 1900 US Census, Los Angeles City Ward 5, Precincts 38 B and 73 A, with his wife Josephine and daughters Blance, Alice, and Pauline. His occupation is listed as Artist, but the last name is misspelled as De Lonpre, It indicates Paul, Josephine, Blance, and Alice were born in France, and Pauline was born in New York City. The architect Louis Bourgeois also taught French to de Longpré's daughters, and later married his daughter Alice.[5]
Paul de Longpré died at home in Los Angeles at age 56, on 29 June 1911.[6]
Afterwards, the family moved back to France. The increased property values in rapidly developing Hollywood resulted in demolition of the gardens by 1924, and the house in 1927.[2]
Worksedit
De Longpré only painted specimens of flowers.[1] With a delicacy of touch and feeling for color he united scientific knowledge and art. He also knew how to give expression to the subtle essence of the flowers. Painting floral scenes almost exclusively in watercolors, in the 1900s de Longpre found inspiration in the 4,000 rose bushes he planted on his Hollywood estate. The finest of his paintings include Double Peach Blossoms and White Fringed Poppies (1902) – both widely known through popular reproductions.
Legacyedit
In present-day Hollywood, the street De Longpre Avenue, and De Longpre Park on it are both named for him.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abWolfe, Wellington C. (1902). Men of California. Pacific art Company. p. 258.
^ abc"Paul de Longpre". Under the Hollywood Sign Blog. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^Fielding, Mantle; Doran, Genevieve C. (1974). Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers (Revised ed.). Green Farms, Connecticut: Modern Books and Crafts. p. 219. ISBN9780913274033.
^Caslon, Bradford (28 February 2011). "Paul De Longpre, The King of Flower Painters". Old Homes of Los Angeles Blog. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^"Bourgeois, Jean-Baptiste Louis (1856–1930)". www.h-net.org. Research Notes in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies, V. 1, No. 7. September 1997. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^American Art Annual, Volume 9. MacMillan Company. 1911. p. 310.
^"De Longpre Park". L.A. Parks Foundation.org. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
Williams, Gregory Paul (2005). The Story of Hollywood. BL Press.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Paul de Longpre news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Paul de Longpre 1855 1911 was a French painter of flowers who worked mainly in the United States 1 Paul de LongprePostcard inset circa 1909Born1855 1855 Lyon FranceDiedJune 29 1911 1911 06 29 aged 55 56 Los Angeles California United StatesNationalityFrenchKnown forPaintings of flowersNotable workDouble Peach Blossoms 1902 White Fringed Poppies 1902 MovementRealismSpouseJosephine de Longpre Contents 1 Early life 2 Life in Hollywood 3 Works 4 Legacy 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life edit nbsp Paul de Longpre house and garden formerly located at Hollywood Boulevard and Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood California nbsp Paul de Longpre art gallery Hollywood nbsp Roses and Bumblebees 1899Paul de Longpre was born in Lyon France in 1855 and was an entirely self taught artist From age 12 he practiced successfully in Paris as a painter of fans In 1876 at 21 he first exhibited at the Paris Salon Having lost his money by the failure of a Paris bank he moved in 1890 to New York City and in 1896 held an exhibition of flower paintings which secured him instant recognition citation needed Life in Hollywood editDe Longpre arrived in Los Angeles Southern California with his family in 1899 Daeida Wilcox with husband H H Wilcox the founders of Hollywood was so eager to attract culture to the town that she gave him her homesite for his estate three lots on Cahuenga on the north of Prospect later Hollywood Boulevard 2 in exchange for three of his paintings 3 In 1901 Canadian architect Louis Bourgeois designed a landmark residence for the 3 acres 1 2 ha estate in the Mission Revival style 4 The house included an art gallery to sell prints of de Longpre s paintings and was surrounded by the expansive Le Roi de Fleur flower gardens Estate tours became a popular tourist destination off an exclusive Balloon Route trolley spur of the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad that later became a Pacific Electric Redcar line and with print sales additional sources of income for de Longpre 2 Paul de Longpre is listed in the 1900 US Census Los Angeles City Ward 5 Precincts 38 B and 73 A with his wife Josephine and daughters Blance Alice and Pauline His occupation is listed as Artist but the last name is misspelled as De Lonpre It indicates Paul Josephine Blance and Alice were born in France and Pauline was born in New York City The architect Louis Bourgeois also taught French to de Longpre s daughters and later married his daughter Alice 5 Paul de Longpre died at home in Los Angeles at age 56 on 29 June 1911 6 Afterwards the family moved back to France The increased property values in rapidly developing Hollywood resulted in demolition of the gardens by 1924 and the house in 1927 2 Works editDe Longpre only painted specimens of flowers 1 With a delicacy of touch and feeling for color he united scientific knowledge and art He also knew how to give expression to the subtle essence of the flowers Painting floral scenes almost exclusively in watercolors in the 1900s de Longpre found inspiration in the 4 000 rose bushes he planted on his Hollywood estate The finest of his paintings include Double Peach Blossoms and White Fringed Poppies 1902 both widely known through popular reproductions Legacy editIn present day Hollywood the street De Longpre Avenue and De Longpre Park on it are both named for him 7 References edit a b Wolfe Wellington C 1902 Men of California Pacific art Company p 258 a b c Paul de Longpre Under the Hollywood Sign Blog 6 July 2010 Retrieved 19 June 2014 Fielding Mantle Doran Genevieve C 1974 Dictionary of American Painters Sculptors and Engravers Revised ed Green Farms Connecticut Modern Books and Crafts p 219 ISBN 9780913274033 Caslon Bradford 28 February 2011 Paul De Longpre The King of Flower Painters Old Homes of Los Angeles Blog Retrieved 19 June 2014 Bourgeois Jean Baptiste Louis 1856 1930 www h net org Research Notes in Shaykhi Babi and Baha i Studies V 1 No 7 September 1997 Retrieved 9 July 2023 American Art Annual Volume 9 MacMillan Company 1911 p 310 De Longpre Park L A Parks Foundation org Retrieved 19 June 2014 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 Paul de Longpre New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead Further reading editWilliams Gregory Paul 2005 The Story of Hollywood BL Press External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul de Longpre Paul de Longpre exhibition catalogs Artwork by Paul de Longpre Image archeology com Paul de Longpre residence and gardens photographs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul de Longpre amp oldid 1166673576, wikipedia, wiki, 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