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Fanny Alaux

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Fanny Alaux
Born
Françoise Virginie Liégeois

(1797-04-17)April 17, 1797
Paris, France
Died(1880-01-19)January 19, 1880[1]
Paris

Fanny Alaux nee Françoise Virginie Liégeois (April 17, 1797 – January 19, 1880) was a French artist known for her painting and drawing.

Biography

Portrait d'une femme au ruban (1839)

Alaux married the painter Jean Alaux,[2] with whom she formed part of dynasty of Alaux painters. She showed in the Salons of 1839 to 1841.[3] In 1841, she presented six pastel portraits.[3][4]

Works

United States
  • French embassy, Washington: Marie-Antoinette-Thérèse, princesse des Asturies (1784-1806).[5]
France
Location unknown
  • Portrait d'une femme au ruban, 1839, presumed work, portrait of de Madame Frédéric Louis Tattet (1768-1861).

References

  1. ^ Lavigne, Hubert (1881). ... État civil d'artistes français: billets d'enterrement ou de décès depuis 1823 jusqu'à nos jours (in French). Baur.
  2. ^ Monniotte, Sylvie (1999). Les noms de famille du Sud-Ouest (in French). Archives & culture. ISBN 978-2-911665-26-4.
  3. ^ a b Meyer, Julius (1872). Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon (in German). Engelmann.
  4. ^ "Salon de 1841, dessins, aquarelles et pastels". L'Artiste: 347. 1841.
  5. ^ Base Joconde: Marie-Antoinette-Thérèse, princesse des Asturies (1784-1806), French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ Base Joconde: Pierre-Antoine-Victor de Lanneau de Marey (1758-1830), French Ministry of Culture. (in French)