Jules Tavernier ART FOR SALE

Portrait of Jules Tavernier: Painting by Christian Rouillet

1844 Paris, France - 1889 Honolulu, Hawaii. Known for: Volcanic landscape and western scene painting.

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Perhaps best remembered for his volcano paintings of Hawaii, Jules Tavernier also painted notable scenes of the West. Born in Paris, Jules Tavernier had a father who was English and a French mother, and Jules claimed British citizenship. As a child he lived in both England and France. As a young man he studied with artist Felix Barrias in Paris, and in 1864 began to exhibit at the Paris Salon. He also painted in Barbizon, France. At the start of the Franco-Prussian War, Tavernier volunteered for service. At the end of the war he took advantage of his British citizenship and moved to London where he worked as an illustrator. From London he moved to New York where he continued to work in illustration. In New York, he spent time with artist... Read full biography

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Type:Painting

Year:1884

Size:31.00" x 18.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Signed and Dated

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Exhibited: Crocker Art Museum/February 16, 2014 to May 11, 2014; Monterey Museum of Art/June 6, 2014 to October 19, 2014. Illustrated in accompanying catalogue.