|
|
Eugène Carrière Biography
|
 |
 |
|
1849 |
|
Born at Gournay, Seine-et-Marne
|
|
1862 |
|
Attends courses at the Strasbourg Academy and wins regular prizes
|
|
1864 - 1867 |
|
Works with the lithographer, Auguste Munch
|
|
1868 |
|
Leaves Strasbourg for Saint-Quentin to work for the lithographer Moureau Sees portraits by Quentin La Tour in the Musée Lucyer and joins the La Tour school
|
|
1869 |
|
Sees works by Rubens in Louvre and enters Cabanel's studio at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris
|
|
1870 |
|
Unable to return to Strasbourg then besieged by Germans, enlists and joins garrison of Neuf-Brisach and taken prisoner and interned at Dresden where he visits the Dresden museums
|
|
1871 |
|
Returns to Strasbourg
|
|
1872 |
|
Moves to Paris and re-enters l'Eocle des Beaux-Arts with a grant from the Department of Seine-et-Oise. Works in the studio of Jules Chéret
|
|
1877 |
|
Marries Sophie Desmousseaux, daughter of a Paris tanner. Obtains first prize for a drawing and his name is put forward for the Prix de Rome
|
|
1877 - 1878 |
|
Goes to London with his wife and works for Marcus Ward & Co.
Birth of his daughter, Elise
|
|
1878 |
|
Exhibits Le Premier Voile at the salon and it is acquired by the state
|
|
1881 |
|
Birth of his first son, Eugene Leon Carriere (died 1885)
|
|
1885 |
|
The Sick Child gains a medal at the Salon and is bought by the state
|
|
1887 |
|
Travels to Belgium and Holland to see Rembrandts with Jean-Louis Henri Devillez
|
|
1888 |
|
Birth of son, Jean-Rene
|
|
1889 |
|
Birth of Lucie
Represented at the Exposition Universelle and made Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by Georges Clemenceau
|
|
1890 |
|
Leaves the Salon des Artistes Francais and associates himself with the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts
|
|
1891 |
|
One man exhibition which includes his portrait of Gauguin and attends Gauguins's farewell banquet before he leaves for Tahiti, and Gauguin offers him his portrait in exchange
|
|
1891 |
|
One man exhibition which includes his portrait of Gauguin and attends Gauguins's farewell banquet before he leaves for Tahiti, and Gauguin offers him his portrait in exchange
|
|
1892 |
|
A Materniteé acquired by the state for the Musée du Luxembourg
|
|
1892 |
|
A Materniteé acquired by the state for the Musée du Luxembourg
|
|
1893 |
|
La Famille acquired for the Luxembourg. Paints the Symbolist writer Charles Morice and visits Brittany
|
|
1893 |
|
La Famille acquired for the Luxembourg. Paints the Symbolist writer Charles Morice and visits Brittany
|
|
1894 |
|
Lithographs for L'Estampe Originale
|
|
1894 |
|
Lithographs for L'Estampe Originale
|
|
1895 |
|
Writes the preface for the Art Nouveau exhibition at the Galerie Bing. Exhibits in Brussels, Geneva and London. First of a regular series of winter visits to Pau, which continue until 1902
|
|
1895 |
|
Writes the preface for the Art Nouveau exhibition at the Galerie Bing. Exhibits in Brussels, Geneva and London. First of a regular series of winter visits to Pau, which continue until 1902
|
|
1898 |
|
Travels in Spain with Devillez. Sets up Academie Carriere, Cours du Vieux-Colombier, attended by Matisse, Derain, Puy and others
|
|
1898 |
|
Travels in Spain with Devillez. Sets up Academie Carriere, Cours du Vieux-Colombier, attended by Matisse, Derain, Puy and others
|
|
1899 |
|
Birth of Arsene Carriere
|
|
1899 |
|
Birth of Arsene Carriere
|
|
1900 |
|
Exhibition at Bernheim-Jeune, rue Laffitte
|
|
1900 |
|
Exhibition at Bernheim-Jeune, rue Laffitte
|
|
1901 |
|
His Christ on the Cross offered to the State by public subscription. In March he expounds his evolutionary thought in a lecture at the Museum of Natural History 'Man the Visionary and Reality'
|
|
1901 |
|
His Christ on the Cross offered to the State by public subscription. In March he expounds his evolutionary thought in a lecture at the Museum of Natural History 'Man the Visionary and Reality'
|
|
1902 |
|
Undergoes the first operation for cancer of the throat
|
|
1902 |
|
Undergoes the first operation for cancer of the throat
|
|
1903 |
|
Travels in Italy
Becomes first President of the newly founded Salon d'Automne. In December a banquet is held in his honour with 500 guests
|
|
1905 |
|
Second throat operation, although in still at work on portraits nad decorative panels
|
|
1906 |
|
Carriere dies age 57
Post humous exhibitions at the Salon de la Societe Nationale and Salon d'Automne. Exhibition and sale of works from his studio at the Hotel Drouot
|
|
1907 |
|
Major retrospective at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|