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JEANNIN Georges 19th century French painting Basket of roses Oil on canvas signed Certificat
JEANNIN Georges (1841 / 1925)
Basket of roses.
Oil on canvas signed lower right.
Width: 31.88in
Height: 25.5in
Certificate of authenticity.
JEANNIN Georges (1841 / 1925)
Basket of roses.
Oil on canvas signed lower right.
Width: 31.88in
Height: 25.5in
Certificate of authenticity.
Data sheet
- Width
- 81cm / 31.88 in
- Height
- 65 cm / 25.5 in
Specific References
Biography
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JEANNIN Georges (1841 / 1925)
Joseph Georges Jeannin, born in Paris on August 24, 1841 and died on December 10, 1925 in the same city (17th arrondissement), was a French still life painter specializing in floral compositions.
Son of a building inspector, he was a student of Victor Vincelet.
He debuted at the Salon of 1868 and then exhibited there regularly. He obtained an honorable mention in 1876, a 3rd class medal in 1878 and a 2nd class medal in 1888.
He was also distinguished by a bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, then by another at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, both in Paris.The Legion of Honor was awarded to him in 1903. A recognized specialist in the “Art of the flower”, this master of still lifes was particularly renowned for his talent in representing roses.
He also carried out jointly with Achille Cesbron the decoration of the Salon du Passage of the Paris City Hall. Admitted to the Society of French Artists in 1878, member of the National Horticultural Society of France, he chaired the Fine Arts Section from its creation in 1898 until his death.
He was also a professor at the Académie des Beaux-Arts de la Fleur.
Museums: Béziers, Cambrai, Dijon, Epinal, The Hague, Mulhouse, Nancy, Paris (Musée des Beaux Arts de la ville de Paris, Musée du Petit Palais, Musée du Luxembourg), Rochefort, Rouen, Valenciennes
