Paul-Albert Girard
Paul-Albert Girard (1839–1920[1]) was a French painter. Although he painted portraits and landscapes, he is best known as an Orientalist painter of North African scenes.[2]
Paul-Albert Girard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1839 France |
| Died | 1920 |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École des Beaux-Arts, Paris |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Orientalist |
| Awards | Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
Life and career
The son of painter Pierre Girard, Albert studied at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1857 under Jean-Joseph Bellel.[2]
His work was exhibited at the Salon from 1859 to 1913, at the Dijon Salon from 1887 to 1910, and at the Salon des peintres orientalistes.[2] He won the Prix de Rome in 1861 for the category 'paysage historique' (Historic landscapes) for his painting entitled, The Procession of Silenus.[3]
His oil painting Ritual Slaying of Cockerels (pictured) is in the collection of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.[1]
Girard was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1895.[2]
Gallery
Défilé des Cent gardes by Paul-Albert Girard
Entertainment in an Algerian House
Ritual Slaying of the Cockerels
Court of the Harem
View of Syout, Egypt
Oriental Dancer
References
- 2 paintings by or after Paul-Albert Girard, Art UK. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Saur, K G (2007). Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon. p. 160. ISBN 978-3598239113.
- French website; House, J., Impressions of France: Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, and Their Rivals, Museum of Fine Arts, 1995, p. 21
