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'''Alexandre-Louis Leloir''' (14 March 1843 – 28 January 1884), also known as '''Louis Leloir''', was a French painter specializing in [[genre works|genre]] and [[history painting]]s.
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'''Alexandre-Louis Leloir''' (14 March 1843 – 28 January 1884) was a French painter specializing in [[genre works|genre]] and [[history painting]]s.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
[[File:Alexandre-Louis Leloir as a baby, 1843, watercolor by Laure Colin-Noël.jpg|thumb|left|Alexandre-Louis Leloir as a baby, watercolor by his aunt Laure Noël, née Colin, 1843]]
Alexandre-Louis Leloir was born in [[Paris|Paris, France]]. He was born into a family with a rich artistic heritage, the son of the painter {{III|Auguste Leloir|lt=|fr||WD=}} and fashion illustrator [[Héloïse Colin]] and the grandson of the painter [[Alexandre-Marie Colin]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Steele|first=Valerie|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IsnMDgAAQBAJ&newbks=0|title=Paris Fashion: A Cultural History|date=|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|year=2017|isbn=978-1-4742-6970-4|location=United Kingdom|pages=96|language=en}}</ref> His younger brother was the painter and illustrator [[Maurice Leloir]].
Alexandre-Louis Leloir was born in [[Paris|Paris, France]]. He was born into a family with a rich artistic heritage, the son of the painter {{III|Auguste Leloir|lt=|fr||WD=}} and fashion illustrator [[Héloïse Colin]] and the grandson of the painter [[Alexandre-Marie Colin]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Steele|first=Valerie|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IsnMDgAAQBAJ|title=Paris Fashion: A Cultural History|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|year=2017|isbn=978-1-4742-6970-4|location=United Kingdom|pages=96|language=en}}</ref> His younger brother was the painter and illustrator [[Maurice Leloir]].


Leloir received his early art education from his parents and his maternal grandfather, Alexandre Colin, who had been a pupil of [[Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson|Girodet]]. In 1860, Leloir entered the [[École des Beaux-Arts]] and made several attempts to win the prestigious [[Prix de Rome]]. In 1861, he won a Second Grand Prix with ''The Death of Priam'' (Museum of Art and Archeology, [[Guéret]]),<ref name=":0" /> then again in 1862, 1863, and again won a Second Grand Prize in 1864 with ''Homer on the island of Scyros'' ([[Unterlinden Museum]], [[Colmar]]). He received a medal at the Paris Exposition in 1878.<ref>{{Cite book|last=George A. Leavitt & Co|first=|url=http://archive.org/details/b1494157|title=Catalogue of Mr. H.L. Dousman's gallery of valuable paintings|date=|publisher=H.L. Dousman|year=1884|isbn=|location=New York|pages=}}</ref> He also distinguished himself in the contest of the Half-figure Painted'' in 1864.
Leloir received his early art education from his parents and his maternal grandfather, Alexandre Colin, who had been a pupil of [[Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson|Girodet]]. In 1860, Leloir entered the [[École des Beaux-Arts]] and made several attempts to win the prestigious [[Prix de Rome]]. In 1861, he won a Second Grand Prix with ''The Death of Priam'' (Museum of Art and Archeology, [[Guéret]]),<ref name=":0" /> then again in 1862, 1863, and again won a Second Grand Prize in 1864 with ''Homer on the island of Scyros'' ([[Unterlinden Museum]], [[Colmar]]). He received a medal at the Paris Exposition in 1878.<ref>{{Cite book|last=George A. Leavitt & Co|url=http://archive.org/details/b1494157|title=Catalogue of Mr. H.L. Dousman's gallery of valuable paintings|publisher=H.L. Dousman|year=1884|location=New York}}</ref> He also distinguished himself in the competition for the painted half-figure (''la demi-figure peinte'') in 1864.


Specializing in historical subject matter and genre scenes, he participated in the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] as early as 1863, with a scene of the ''Massacre of Innocents'' ([[Musée Bernard-d'Agesci]], [[Niort]]). His work ''The Fight of Jacob with the Angel'' ([[Roger Quilliot Art Museum]] in [[Clermont-Ferrand]]) presented at the Salon of 1865 is an example of his virtuosity. From 1868, he directed his painting towards genre scenes, drawing inspiration from medieval everyday life, from the interiors of the [[Grand Siècle]], in the Dutch manner, and in Orientalist scenes. He illustrated some editions published by Damase Jouaust, and also illustrated books by [[Molière]] and other notable authors. He participated in the foundation of the [[Société d'aquarellistes français|Society of French Watercolourists]] in 1879.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Société d 'aquarellistes français, Paris|first=|url=http://archive.org/details/expositioncatal01frangoog|title=Exposition: Catalogue|date=|publisher=Musée de l'Unioncentrale des artsdécoratifs, au Pavillonde Marsan|year=1879|isbn=|location=|pages=55|language=French|via=Archive.org}}</ref> He was made a Chevalier of the [[Legion of Honor]] in 1876.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alexandre-Louis Leloir (1843-1884)|url=https://data.bnf.fr/en/14963317/alexandre-louis_leloir/|website=data.bnf.fr|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref>
Specializing in historical subject matter and genre scenes, he participated in the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] as early as 1863, with a scene of the ''Massacre of Innocents'' ([[Musée Bernard-d'Agesci]], [[Niort]]). His work ''The Fight of Jacob with the Angel'' ([[Roger Quilliot Art Museum]] in [[Clermont-Ferrand]]) presented at the Salon of 1865 is an example of his virtuosity. From 1868, he directed his painting towards genre scenes, drawing inspiration from medieval everyday life, from the interiors of the [[Grand Siècle]], in the Dutch manner, and in Orientalist scenes. He illustrated some editions published by Damase Jouaust, and also illustrated books by [[Molière]] and other notable authors. He participated in the foundation of the [[Société d'aquarellistes français|Society of French Watercolourists]] in 1879.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Société d 'aquarellistes français, Paris|url=http://archive.org/details/expositioncatal01frangoog|title=Exposition: Catalogue|publisher=Musée de l'Unioncentrale des artsdécoratifs, au Pavillonde Marsan|year=1879|pages=55|language=fr|via=Archive.org}}</ref> He was made a Chevalier of the [[Legion of Honor]] in 1876.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alexandre-Louis Leloir (1843-1884)|url=https://data.bnf.fr/en/14963317/alexandre-louis_leloir/|website=data.bnf.fr|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref>


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
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[[File:Alexandre-Louis Leloir - Interlude musical.jpg|thumb|''A Musical Interlude'', 1874 (Private Collection)]]
[[File:Tentation de saint Antoine de Alexandre-Louis Leloir.png|thumb|''[[Temptation of Saint Anthony in visual arts|Temptation]] of St Anthony'',1871]]


* ''La Mort de Priam,'' (Priam's Death) 1861, Guéret, Musée d'art et d'archéologie
* ''La Mort de Priam,'' (Priam's Death) 1861, Guéret, Musée d'art et d'archéologie
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File:Wandering Minstrel; Old Nuremberg MET 87.15.88.jpg|''Wandering Minstrel; Old Nuremberg'' date unknown
File:Wandering Minstrel; Old Nuremberg MET 87.15.88.jpg|''Wandering Minstrel; Old Nuremberg'' date unknown
File:Leloir, Mort de Priam, 1861.jpg|''Priam's Death,'' 1861
File:Leloir, Mort de Priam, 1861.jpg|''Priam's Death,'' 1861
File:Musée Bernard d'Agesci alexandre louis leloir le massacre des innocents 1863.jpg|''The Massacre of the Innocents,'' 1863
File:Musée Bernard d'Agesci alexandre louis leloir le massacre des innocents 1863.jpg|''The [[Massacre of the Innocents]],'' 1863
File:Leloir - Jacob Wrestling with the Angel.jpg|''Jacob Wrestling with the Angel'', 1865
File:Leloir - Jacob Wrestling with the Angel.jpg|''Jacob Wrestling with the Angel'', 1865
File:Choosing the Dinner MET ep87.15.90.bw.R.jpg|''Choosing the Dinner,'' 1872
File:Choosing the Dinner MET ep87.15.90.bw.R.jpg|''Choosing the Dinner,'' 1872
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search#!?q=Alexandre-Louis&#x20;Leloir Works by Leloir] at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
*[https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search#!?q=Alexandre-Louis%20Leloir Works by Leloir] at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
*[https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/search?p=1&ps=12&involvedMaker=Louis+Leloir&st=Objects Works by Leloir] at the [[Rijksmuseum]]
*[https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/search?p=1&ps=12&involvedMaker=Louis+Leloir&st=Objects Works by Leloir] at the [[Rijksmuseum]]
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Latest revision as of 08:49, 8 April 2024

Alexandre-Louis Leloir
Photograph of Leloir by Ferdinand Mulnier
Born14 March 1843
Paris, France
Died28 January 1884(1884-01-28) (aged 40)
Paris, France
OccupationPainter

Alexandre-Louis Leloir (14 March 1843 – 28 January 1884) was a French painter specializing in genre and history paintings.

Life and career

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Alexandre-Louis Leloir as a baby, watercolor by his aunt Laure Noël, née Colin, 1843

Alexandre-Louis Leloir was born in Paris, France. He was born into a family with a rich artistic heritage, the son of the painter Auguste Leloir [fr] and fashion illustrator Héloïse Colin and the grandson of the painter Alexandre-Marie Colin.[1] His younger brother was the painter and illustrator Maurice Leloir.

Leloir received his early art education from his parents and his maternal grandfather, Alexandre Colin, who had been a pupil of Girodet. In 1860, Leloir entered the École des Beaux-Arts and made several attempts to win the prestigious Prix de Rome. In 1861, he won a Second Grand Prix with The Death of Priam (Museum of Art and Archeology, Guéret),[1] then again in 1862, 1863, and again won a Second Grand Prize in 1864 with Homer on the island of Scyros (Unterlinden Museum, Colmar). He received a medal at the Paris Exposition in 1878.[2] He also distinguished himself in the competition for the painted half-figure (la demi-figure peinte) in 1864.

Specializing in historical subject matter and genre scenes, he participated in the Salon as early as 1863, with a scene of the Massacre of Innocents (Musée Bernard-d'Agesci, Niort). His work The Fight of Jacob with the Angel (Roger Quilliot Art Museum in Clermont-Ferrand) presented at the Salon of 1865 is an example of his virtuosity. From 1868, he directed his painting towards genre scenes, drawing inspiration from medieval everyday life, from the interiors of the Grand Siècle, in the Dutch manner, and in Orientalist scenes. He illustrated some editions published by Damase Jouaust, and also illustrated books by Molière and other notable authors. He participated in the foundation of the Society of French Watercolourists in 1879.[3] He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1876.[4]

Selected works

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A Musical Interlude, 1874 (Private Collection)
Temptation of St Anthony,1871
  • La Mort de Priam, (Priam's Death) 1861, Guéret, Musée d'art et d'archéologie
  • Véturie aux Pieds de Coriolan, (Coriolan's Journey on Foot), 1862, Location unknown
  • Joseph Reconnu par ses Frères, (Joseph Recognised by his Brothers) 1863, Private Collection
  • Le Massacre des Innocents, (The Massacre of the Innocents), 1863, Niort, Musée Bernard d'Agesci
  • Demi Figure Peinte, (Half-figure Painted), 1864, Paris, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
  • Homère dans l'île de Scyros, (Homer on the Island of Scyros), 1864, Colmar, Musée d'Unterlinden
  • Daniel dans la Fosse aux Lions, (Daniel in the Lion's Den), 1864, Location unknown, formerly in Douai, Musée de la Chartreuse
  • Lutte de Jacob et l'Ange, (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel), 1865, Clermont-Ferrand, Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot
  • Baptême des Sauvages aux îles Canaries, (Baptism of Natives in the Canary Islands), 1868, Angers, musée des Beaux-Arts
  • Le Guet-apens, (The Ambush), 1869, Paris, musée du Petit-Palais
  • Tentation, (Temptation), 1869, Private Collection
  • Le Choix du Dîner, (Choosing the Dinner), 1872, New-York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Interlude Musical, (Musical Interlude), Location unknown, 1874
  • A Chariot of Swallow, Date unknown
  • In His Cups, 1872
    In His Cups, 1872
  • Wandering Minstrel; Old Nuremberg date unknown
    Wandering Minstrel; Old Nuremberg date unknown
  • Priam's Death, 1861
    Priam's Death, 1861
  • The Massacre of the Innocents, 1863
    The Massacre of the Innocents, 1863
  • Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, 1865
    Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, 1865
  • Choosing the Dinner, 1872
    Choosing the Dinner, 1872
  • La chatte metamorphosee, (The Cat's Metamorphosis), Illustration, 1873
    La chatte metamorphosee, (The Cat's Metamorphosis), Illustration, 1873
  • Moroccan Girl, Playing a Stringed Instrument, 1875
    Moroccan Girl, Playing a Stringed Instrument, 1875
  • Wood engraving, Illustration after a painting by Delacroix of Hamlet and Horatio
    Wood engraving, Illustration after a painting by Delacroix of Hamlet and Horatio

References

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  1. ^ a b Steele, Valerie (2017). Paris Fashion: A Cultural History. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4742-6970-4.
  2. ^ George A. Leavitt & Co (1884). Catalogue of Mr. H.L. Dousman's gallery of valuable paintings. New York: H.L. Dousman.
  3. ^ Société d 'aquarellistes français, Paris (1879). Exposition: Catalogue (in French). Musée de l'Unioncentrale des artsdécoratifs, au Pavillonde Marsan. p. 55 – via Archive.org.
  4. ^ "Alexandre-Louis Leloir (1843-1884)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
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