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1853 Marennes - 1924 Paris, France. Known for: Child portrait, figure and genre painting.
French painter, in 1853, Jean Geoffroy became a pupil of Adam Levasseur at the age of 18. After being accepted into the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, Geoffroy studied with Léon Bonnat. Geoffroy... Read full biography
French painter, in 1853, Jean Geoffroy became a pupil of Adam Levasseur at the age of 18. After being accepted into the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, Geoffroy studied with Léon Bonnat. Geoffroy gained popular acclaim as an artist during his lifetime. His paintings were exhibited throughout Paris.... Read full biography
French painter, in 1853, Jean Geoffroy became a pupil of Adam Levasseur at the age of 18. After being accepted into the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, Geoffroy studied with Léon Bonnat. Geoffroy gained popular acclaim as an artist during his lifetime. His paintings were exhibited throughout Paris. Although he experimented with different mediums and painted various subjects, he tended to focus on children in his works. His talent for painting them made him much sought after by wealthy families... Read full biography
French painter, in 1853, Jean Geoffroy became a pupil of Adam Levasseur at the age of 18. After being accepted into the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, Geoffroy studied with Léon Bonnat. Geoffroy gained popular acclaim as an artist during his lifetime. His paintings were exhibited throughout Paris. Although he experimented with different mediums and painted various subjects, he tended to focus on children in his works. His talent for painting them made him much sought after by wealthy families to paint portraits of their children. Eventually, an editor inspired him to illustrate and write children's books. The artist's achievements included debuting at the Salon de Paris in 1874 at the age of 21. At the Salon, he garnered several awards,... Read full biography
French painter, in 1853, Jean Geoffroy became a pupil of Adam Levasseur at the age of 18. After being accepted into the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, Geoffroy studied with Léon Bonnat. Geoffroy gained popular acclaim as an artist during his lifetime. His paintings were exhibited throughout Paris. Although he experimented with different mediums and painted various subjects, he tended to focus on children in his works. His talent for painting them made him much sought after by wealthy families to paint portraits of their children. Eventually, an editor inspired him to illustrate and write children's books. The artist's achievements included debuting at the Salon de Paris in 1874 at the age of 21. At the Salon, he garnered several awards, including a silver medal in 1886. From 1880 he signed his works as GEO. At the Exhibition Universelle in... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Children, Child Figure, Genre, Portrait
Art School
- •Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, Student
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons