Jeanne Simon (artist)
Jeanne Simon | |
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![]() one of the few women in the painting by Courbet | |
Born | March 17, 1869 |
Died | December 19, 1949 |
Nationality | France |
Occupation | painter |
Jeanne Simon or Jeanne Simon-Dauchez (March 17, 1869 – December 19, 1949) was a French painter.
Life[]
Simon was born at Hôtel du 14 André Dauchez (1870–1948), also a painter. Other siblings include Marcel (1872–1969) and Reine (1876–1941).
in Paris in 1869. She was the daughter of Claire (born Thirial) and Fernand Dauchez (1842–1914) who was a lawyer in Paris. A sibling of nine children, she is followed by a brother![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Jeanne_Simon_1919_Portrait_of_two_young_girls%29_from_the_portfolio_Les_Cartons_d%27estampes_grav%C3%A9es_sur_bois.jpg/220px-Jeanne_Simon_1919_Portrait_of_two_young_girls%29_from_the_portfolio_Les_Cartons_d%27estampes_grav%C3%A9es_sur_bois.jpg)
She married the painter Lucien Simon in 1891.[1] They honeymooned to Venice . They will have four children: the sculptor (1892–1979),[2] the artist-painter (1897–1994), Lucienne Simon (1898–1974) and Pauline Simon (born circa 1907).
She exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1899 to 1933.[3] She also exhibited at Paris's Salon des Indépendants and in 1900 she received a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris.[4]
Simon died in Paris in 1949, her husband had died in 1945.
In 2002 there was an exhibition at the Galerie Philippe Heim in Paris devoted to the work of Paul, Lucien and Jeanne Simon.[5]
Public work[]
- Paris, Saint-Dominique church , Sainte-Catherine-de-Sienne chapel, four panels (painting on canvas), 1929–1935 :
- The Childhood of Catherine , in a landscape of Siena;
- Christ carrying his cross , near Saint Catherine towards whom he leans;
- Landscape , animated by contemporary characters of the artist who represents members of her family, children and grandchildren, as well as herself;
- Catherine looking after a plague victim
References[]
- ^ "Simon, Lucien". Porkopolis.org. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Paul Simon, sculpteur animalier, portraitiste et décorateur : English biography". Paulsimon.fr. 1926-09-17. Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Musée d'Orsay: Notice d'Artiste". www.musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Simon, Jeanne : Benezit Dictionary of Artists - oi". oxfordindex.oup.com. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00169983. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ Doridou-Heim, Anne; Galerie Philippe Heim (2002). Lucien, Jeanne et Paul Simon : une famille d'artistes exposition, Paris, Galerie Philippe Heim, 22 mars – 20 avril 2002. Paris: Galerie Philippe Heim.
- French women painters
- 1869 births
- 1949 deaths
- People from Paris