Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour

Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour (29 June 1838 – 29 November 1910) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator. He was known for his war art.

Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour
1882 photo
Born(1838-06-29)29 June 1838
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Died29 November 1910(1910-11-29) (aged 72)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Known forPainting

Biography

Berne-Bellecour was born on 29 June 1838 in Boulogne, France. He studied under François-Édouard Picot and Félix-Joseph Barrias.[1] He initially painted landscapes and portraits.[2][3] He worked in photography to support himself while he studied.[4] He also attended the École des Beaux-Arts and competed for the Prix de Rome in 1859.[5]

Berne-Bellecour, along with his brother-in-law Jehan Georges Vibert, produced a comedic play titled "La Tribune Mécanique"[1] which was performed at the Palais Royal in 1862.[6] He showcased his works at several Salons in the 1860s and later.[1]

He won a prize for photography at the Universal Exposition of 1867.[4] In 1868, Vibert encouraged Berne-Bellecour to devote himself entirely to painting.

Berne-Bellecour, Vibert, Alexander Louis Leloir, and Édouard Detaille went on a trip to Africa in 1870, later returning to serve in the Franco-Prussian War.[3]

Berne-Bellecour served in the francs-tireurs[7] and won a medal for gallantry under fire. His later works focused on military subjects.[4]

He also practiced as a sculptor and an etcher. He was named a Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor in 1878.[4][7][8]

Berne-Bellecour died in Paris on 29 November 1910. His son Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874–1939) was also a military painter.[9]

  • Low Road on the Coast of Normandy (1864)
  • The Lover (1869)
  • Soldiers resting (1883)
  • L'Attaque (1874)
  • Picket Guards (1891)

References
  1. The Illustrated American, Volume 13. Illustrated American Publishing Company. 1893. p. 460.
  2. Baker, George Hall & Devitt, George Raywood (1910). Cosmo Collection: Consisting of Duotone Reproductions of Carefully Selected Famous Paintings and Sculpture from the Different Schools; Architecture; Portraits and Popular Subjects. Cosmo Studio.
  3. Catalogue of Valuable Paintings Collected by the Late F.O. Matthiessen of this City. American Art Association. 1902.
  4. King, David H. (1896). Catalogue of Master Works by Distinguished Painters of the French, English, Dutch and Flemish Schools, and Other Artistic Property Belonging to Mr. David H. King, Jr. Amer. Art Assoc. pp. 14–15.
  5. The Art Journal, Volume 55. Virtue and Company. 1893. pp. 34–37.
  6. "JEAN-GEORGES VIBERT (1840–1902)". rehsgalleries.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  7. Bowne, Walter (1890). Catalogue of the Private Collection of Modern Paintings, Belonging to Mr. Walter Bowne of Flushing, Long Island. American Art Association. p. 49.
  8. ""Consulting the Map" by Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour". trocadero.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. "Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (French, 1874–1939)". trocadero.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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