Huet, Paul |
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BORN 3 Oct 1803, Paris - DIED 9 Jan 1869, Paris GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière du Montparnasse, 3 Boulevard Edgar Quinet (division 03) |
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Paul Huet was a leading landscape painter with a direct approach to nature. He was a pupil of Pierre Narcisse Guérin (1819-1822) and of Antoine Gros. He admired the work of John Constable. He was a friend of Eugène Delacroix (whom he had met in 1822) and Richard Bonington, with whom he painted around Trouville and Honfleur. Another friend, Auguste Préault, designed the medal on his tombstone. After a difficult start at the Salon, where he debuted in 1827 with "Views around La Fère", his works were received in 1831 and this enabled him to exhibit every year. In 1836 he became drawing teacher to the Duchess of Orléans. In 1841 he received the Légion d'honneur. He travelled to France, Italy, England and the Netherlands. Work: "The Abyss" (1861). Related persons • was a friend of Bonington, Richard Parkes • was influenced by Constable, John • was a friend of Díaz de la Peña, Narcisse • was pupil of Gros, Antoine-Jean |
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 The grave of Paul Huet at the Montparnasse cemetery, Paris. Picture by Androom (27 Aug 2001) |
Sources • Beyern, Bertrand, Guide des Cimetières en France, Le Cherche Midi Éditeur, Paris, 1994 • Schilderkunst van A tot Z, REBO, Lisse, 1990 |
