Edmond Jean de Pury
Edmond Jean de Pury | |
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| Born | 6 March 1845 Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Died | 7 November 1911 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Education | École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | painter, engraver |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Amélie Mathilde Wagniere |
| Children | 2 |
Baron Edmond Jean de Pury (6 March 1845 – 7 November 1911) was a Swiss painter and engraver.
Biography[]
De Pury was born on 6 March 1845 in Neuchâtel.[1][2] He was a member of a Prussian noble family and was a nephew of James-Ferdinand de Pury.[3] He trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, studying painting and engraving.[2] While at school in Paris, he was a student of Charles Gleyre.[2][3]
Although he painted landscapes, de Pury's main focus was portraiture.[2][4][5] He was best known for his Italalian figure paintings, mainly of working-class people of Rome, Capri, and Venice.[2] The highest price for one of his paintings was US $40,599 in 2007 for In the Lagoons of Venice.[1][6] His paintings were exhibited in Paris.[2] His portrait of Richard Wagner was completed two years before the composer's death.[2] His work is displayed in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Bern, the Kunstmuseum Basel, the Museum des Beaux-Arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève, and the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts.[7][2]
In 1889 de Pury was awarded a medal at the Exposition Universelle.[2]
He was married to Marie Amélie Mathilde Wagniere, who was also an artist.[2]
De Pury died on 7 November 1911 in Lausanne.[1][2][8]
Gallery of work[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Edmond Jean de Pury | Art Auction Results". www.mutualart.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "Edmond Jean de Pury Roughton Gallery". www.roughtongalleries.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Musée d'Ethnographie de Neuchâtel: James-Ferdinand de Pury détail". www.men.ch.
- ^ "Edmond Jean (Baron) "de" Pury Paintings for Sale | Edmond Jean (Baron) "de" Pury Art Value Price Guide". www.invaluable.com.
- ^ "Edmond Jean de Pury | artnet". www.artnet.com.
- ^ "In the Lagoons of Venice by Edmond Jean de Pury". Pixels.
- ^ "Edmond Jean de Pury Paintings for Sale | Value Guide". Heritage Auctions.
- ^ "Jean Edmond Baron De Pury - Biography". www.askart.com.
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