Artvee
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Books
  • Artists
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro
Login
Artvee
Menu
Adrien Moreau
Adrien Moreau

Adrien Moreau

French, 1843 - 1906
Follow

Adrien Moreau was a French genre and historical painter, sculptor and illustrator.

Moreau was born in Troyes in Aube départment. He began his artistic training as an apprentice glassmaker, but left for Paris to study at the École des Beaux-Arts under Léon Cogniet and Isidore Pils. He first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1868, being described by fellow artist and critic, Joseph Uzanne, as "among the ranks of the greatest painters of contemporary genre". After a break occasioned by the Franco-Prussian war, it was his 1873 work, "Concert d’Amateurs dans un Atelier d’Artiste" which really established him in the public eye, and his art became in great demand, particularly in America.

He continued to exhibit at the salon until the end of his life, being awarded a silver medal in 1876 for "Repose at the farm". He also won silver medals at the 1889 and 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Moreau became a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1892.

Moreau painted in oil (including Grisaille) and watercolour, and during his life became well known for his historical depictions of the French upper classes in past centuries, though he was equally at home in genre landscape paintings featuring peasants and their everyday life. He provided watercolor illustrations and drawings for books by authors such as Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Alphonse Daudet and Honoré de Balzac. He also wrote a book on the history of his family called "Les Moreaus" (1893).

He died in Paris in 1906. His work is represented in museums in Carcassonne, Nantes and Troyes.

13 items

Show 30 50 70
Contemplation

Contemplation (1873)

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
The Proposal

The Proposal (1878)

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
Großes Stillleben Mit Papagei

Großes Stillleben Mit Papagei (1872)

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Still Life
Les Noces D’argent

Les Noces D’argent (1879)

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
Return from market

Return from market

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
The fortune teller

The fortune teller ( 1878)

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
The Gathering

The Gathering

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
Gathering Wild Flowers

Gathering Wild Flowers

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
Le Centenaire

Le Centenaire (1880)

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
Beneath the cherry blossom

Beneath the cherry blossom (1881)

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
The boule players

The boule players

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
Elegant figures strolling in the park

Elegant figures strolling in the park

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative
Soldiers taking a break by a female sutler

Soldiers taking a break by a female sutler

Adrien Moreau (French, 1843 - 1906)
Figurative

0 Artworks
Follow
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, JPG, Size:

Download

Max Size, JPG, Size:

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact us
Artvee.com 2024 All Rights Reserved
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
  • Sign in
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro