Claude-Charles Bourgonnier
Claude-Charles Bourgonnier | |
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 1881 portrait medal of Bourgonnier | |
| Born | 1860 Paris, French Empire |
| Died | 15 June 1921 (aged 60–61) |
| Known for | Painting and lithography |
Claude-Charles Bourgonnier (French: [klodʃaʁl buʁgɔnje]; 1860 – 15 June 1921) was a French painter and lithographer. He exhibited regularly at the Salon, a prominent art exhibition in Paris, and was a silver medalist at the 1900 Paris Exposition. He was also commissioned to decorate several buildings in France. In his time, Bourgonnier was described as a successful genre painter and praised for his technique and well-researched compositions.
Biography
Bourgonnier was born in Paris in 1860.[1] He was a pupil of the painters Alexandre Cabanel, Alexandre Falguière, and Jean-François Millet.[2][3] He made his debut at the Salon, a prominent Parisian art exhibition, in 1881 with a genre painting entitled La Cigale et La Fourmi (The Cicada and the Ant).[3] He continued exhibiting his paintings at the Salon regularly thereafter.[2] He received an honorable mention at the 1889 Paris Exposition and won medals for his work in 1890 and 1891, as well as a travel grant.[3] In May 1892, Bourgonnier was barred from exhibiting art for a two-year period after tearing up one of his own paintings while it was on display.[4] After his suspension, he won a silver medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition.[3] In 1924, a writer described Bourgonnier as a successful genre painter and praised his technique and well-researched compositions.[3]
In addition to his exhibited paintings, Bourgonnier was also commissioned to adorn the walls and ceilings of several buildings in France. For example, he painted a 54 m2 (580 sq ft) fresco on the ceiling of the Ecole Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer's library, as well as a smaller 24 m2 (260 sq ft) panel in the same room.[5] In 1892, Bourgonnier won a design competition for the wedding area in the city hall of Montreuil, defeating Henri Matisse and Maurice Denis.[6] Bourgonnier also practiced lithography; some of his subjects include scenes from World War I and studies of women and children.[7] Bourgonnier was married to Berthe Bourgonnier-Claude, who was also a painter.[8] He died on 15 June 1921.[1]
References
- ^ a b "La place de l'Hôtel de Ville, le 20 octobre 1918, manifestation en l'honneur de la classe 1920". Paris Musées. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Claude Charles Bourgonnier (French, c.1860-1921)". Christie's. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Boucheny de Grandval (1924). "Bourgonnier (Claude-Charles)". In Bénézit, Emmanuel (ed.). Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs & Graveurs de Tous Les Temps et de Tous Les Pays (in French). R. Roger et F. Chernoviz. p. 715.
- ^ "Sous-comité" [Subcommittee]. Compte-rendu des travaux de la Société des artistes français (in French). Société des Artistes Français. 2 May 1892.
- ^ Aldrich, Robert (2005). Vestiges of Colonial Empire in France. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 32–34. ISBN 9780230005525.
- ^ Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, and Beyond: Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay. Musée d'Orsay; DelMonico Books. 2010. p. 228. ISBN 9783791350462.
- ^ "Tableau: le Printemps" [Painting: Spring]. Plateforme Ouverte du Patrimoine (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Petteys, Chris (1985). "Bourgonnier, Berthe Claude". Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900. G. K. Hall & Co. p. 85.