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1787 Valenciennes, France - 1861 Paris, France. Known for: Painting and sculpture, history and religion subjects.
The illegitimate son of Mortry de Pujol, founder of the Académie de Peinture et Sculpture in Valenciennes, Alexandre-Denis Abel studied there before completing his training in the studio of... Read full biography
The illegitimate son of Mortry de Pujol, founder of the Académie de Peinture et Sculpture in Valenciennes, Alexandre-Denis Abel studied there before completing his training in the studio of Jacques-Louis David in Paris. He won a 1st class medal at the Académie in 1806 and another medal at the Salon... Read full biography
The illegitimate son of Mortry de Pujol, founder of the Académie de Peinture et Sculpture in Valenciennes, Alexandre-Denis Abel studied there before completing his training in the studio of Jacques-Louis David in Paris. He won a 1st class medal at the Académie in 1806 and another medal at the Salon of 1810 for a painting of Jacob Blessing the Children of Joseph. In 1811 Abel won the Prix de Rome, after which he was formally recognized by his father and was able to add the name Pujol to his own.... Read full biography
The illegitimate son of Mortry de Pujol, founder of the Académie de Peinture et Sculpture in Valenciennes, Alexandre-Denis Abel studied there before completing his training in the studio of Jacques-Louis David in Paris. He won a 1st class medal at the Académie in 1806 and another medal at the Salon of 1810 for a painting of Jacob Blessing the Children of Joseph. In 1811 Abel won the Prix de Rome, after which he was formally recognized by his father and was able to add the name Pujol to his own. As a result of poor health, Abel was only able to study in Italy for eight months, but resumed his career in Paris with much success. A painting of The Death of Brittanicus won gold medals from Napoleon and Louis XVIII in 1814, while a painting of... Read full biography
The illegitimate son of Mortry de Pujol, founder of the Académie de Peinture et Sculpture in Valenciennes, Alexandre-Denis Abel studied there before completing his training in the studio of Jacques-Louis David in Paris. He won a 1st class medal at the Académie in 1806 and another medal at the Salon of 1810 for a painting of Jacob Blessing the Children of Joseph. In 1811 Abel won the Prix de Rome, after which he was formally recognized by his father and was able to add the name Pujol to his own. As a result of poor health, Abel was only able to study in Italy for eight months, but resumed his career in Paris with much success. A painting of The Death of Brittanicus won gold medals from Napoleon and Louis XVIII in 1814, while a painting of The Stoning of Saint Stephen, intended for the church of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, was similarly successful at the Salon of 1... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSuite of three designs for the ceiling of the Paris Bourse. -Allegory of France's trade with the various parts of the world, -Charles X presenting the keys to the Paris stock exchange,-Allegories of the cities of Lille and Bordeaux.
Alexander-Denis Abel Auction: 02/02/2025Lot: 42Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeStudy of the Pharaoh for Egypt Saved by Joseph, decoration for the ceiling of Room C of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Louvre
Alexander-Denis Abel Auction: 06/30/2021Lot: 115Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe tsar Peter I the Great breaking a mirror in the presence of his wife Catherine
Alexander-Denis Abel Auction: 12/17/2013 - 12/18/2013Lot: 675Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeCAESAR SURRENDERING TO THE SENATE AT THE IDES OF MARCH
Alexander-Denis Abel Auction: 03/31/2016Lot: 141Subscribe or get free alerts
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