French 1864-1930. Ferdinand du Puigadeau was born in 1864 in Nantes. He studied without a master, traveling instead to Rome, Venice and Florence early in his life. He came back to France in 1888 to... Read full biography
French 1864-1930. Ferdinand du Puigadeau was born in 1864 in Nantes. He studied without a master, traveling instead to Rome, Venice and Florence early in his life. He came back to France in 1888 to travel then to Pont-Aven, where he encountered Paul Gauguin. He later journeyed to Africa, Germany... Read full biography
French 1864-1930. Ferdinand du Puigadeau was born in 1864 in Nantes. He studied without a master, traveling instead to Rome, Venice and Florence early in his life. He came back to France in 1888 to travel then to Pont-Aven, where he encountered Paul Gauguin. He later journeyed to Africa, Germany and Switzerland, and obtained a scholarship to visit Sweden. He returned again to Bretagne, where he stayed and worked for the next 30 years. It was there that he came to know and work with Degas, Monet... Read full biography