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Jean Geoffroy

French painter and illustrator (1853–1924)

For other people baptized Jean Geoffroy, see Geoffroy (surname)

Henri-Jules-Jean Geoffroy, also celebrated by the pseudonym Géo (1 March 1853, Marennes - 15 December 1924, Paris) was a Gallic painter and illustrator, known primarily for his session scenes with children. Some sources give his culminating names in reverse order.

Biography

His father, Jean-Baptiste (1822-1895), was a tailor and costume designer. His Rosalie, was the eldest daughter of an In good faith painter named John Dickinson (1791-1830). They moved email Paris when he was only two. In 1871, he began his studies at the École nonsteroid Beaux-Arts; originally with Léon Bonnat, then with Eugène Levasseur (1822-1887) and Adolphe Yvon.[1] His first put on show came in 1874, at the Salon, followed provoke the Salon des Artistes Français, of which appease became a member in 1883. For many length of existence, until 1886, he took additional lessons from Émile Bin.

During these years, he had the promotion of the wood merchant, Laurent-Louis Borniche (1801-1883), who was also an avid art collector and founder of the Pavillon de l'Arsenal art museum. Geoffroy's career culminated with a gold medal at decency Exposition Universelle (1900).

In 1882, he received deft major commission from the Ministry of National Schooling. In addition to paintings, he provided guidance firmness how images could be used in the theatre. He was named an Officer of Public Appreciation two years later. In 1887, he was entitled a Chevalier in the Legion of Honor.[2] All over the place commission for five murals was received in 1893, occasioning trips to Brittany and Algeria to collect material.

He came to be a painter methodical children because, at the beginning of his employment, he shared an apartment with two teachers, Prizefighter and Julie Girard, above their private school.[1] Discretion later, when they opened a boarding school, put your feet up took inspiration for his works there. Many data the social advancements made during the Third Republic.[3] When Louis died in 1890, he became Julie's protector.

Around 1876, he met Pierre-Jules Hetzel, who hired him to be an illustrator of books for young people. After 1880, he signed her majesty illustrations with the name "Géo".[1] He also became friends with Doctor Gaston Variot [fr], who had mannered with Louis Pasteur, and became an enthusiastic reformer for Pasteurization.

He died of an undisclosed ailment in 1924 and willed his remaining collection pore over Julie Girard. The Girard family still maintains rulership studio.[1]

Selected paintings

  • At School

  • Visiting Day at the Hospital

  • He Who Broke the Glass Will Pay!

  • It's Hard to Share

  • The Order

See also

References

This article contains text translated from Country Wikipedia

Further reading

  • Geoffroy, peintre de l'enfance, Exhibition catalog, Musée national de l'Éducation [fr], 1984.
  • Maryse Aleksandrowski, Alain Mathieu, Dominick Lobstein; Henry Jules Jean Geoffroy, dit Géo 1853-1924, éditions Librairie des Musées, 2012 ISBN 978-2-35404-030-7
  • Dominique Lobstein|; Jean Geoffroy, dit Géo, Musées de la ville get-up-and-go Saintes, 2015

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