Oil on canvas, Le Troubadour by Louis Robert Carrier Belleuse
Oil on canvas, Le Troubadour by Louis Robert Carrier Belleuse
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Louis Robert Carrier-Belleuse
1848-1913
comes from an illustrious family of artists.
His father, Albert, was one of the greatest sculptors of his time, and also Director of Works at the Manufacture de Sèvres.
His brother, Pierre, was a renowned painter.
Louis Robert began by working in bronze, then took courses at the Ateliers
Boulanger and Cabanel.
He embarked on a major career as a ceramist at Sèvres and became director of the Choisy-le-Roi factory.
In painting, he devoted part of his time to Parisian trades, genre scenes and troubadour painting.
He received numerous medals and his works were purchased by the French state and exhibited in numerous museums.
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| Dimensions | 85.5 × 66.5 cm |
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Louis Robert offers us
one of his most personal paintings.
The tight, warm setting gives us the impression of witnessing an intimate moment of privilege.
This troubadour, in a lascivious, pensive pose, absent-mindedly leafing through the pages of a book, corresponds to the image of the 19th century troubadour.
The artist also demonstrates his great talent as a colorist.
But also as a draughtsman and ceramics designer,
many of the objects in the background