Isabelle Pinson (French: [izabɛl pɛ̃.sɔn]; née Isabelle Proteau; 26 June 1769 – 18 November 1855), also known as Madame Pinson French: [ma.dam pɛ̃.sɔn] was a French genre painter and portraitist. She is most known for her artwork, The Fly Catcher prominently exhibited at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art.
Isabelle Pinson | |
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 Self-Portrait (1823) | |
| Born | Isabelle Proteau 27 June 1769 |
| Died | 18 November 1855 (aged 86) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | |
Early Life (1769–1792)
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Born Isabelle Proteau on June 27, 1769 in Paris, France,[1] baptized at the Church of Saint-Sulpice.[a][2] Isabelle was the daughter of servants, her parents married in 1768 and were in service of the Famille de Jaucourt.[3]
Isabelle's mother, Marie Bourdereau (1740–1823),[4] was native to the village of Brinon-sur-Beuvron. Prior to her birth, in 1758, Marie became chambermaid to Isabelle de Jaucourt, sister of Louis de Jaucourt.[2][3]
Fabien Proteau, Isabelle's father was the valet of the Viscount of Jaucourt. He died when Isabelle was young on April 17, 1771.[5]
Education
editAfter the death of her father, Isabelle was taught and placed under the care of her godmother, Isabelle de Jaucort.[6] She received lessons from renowned artists, Jean-Baptiste Regnault, François-André Vincent and Adelaide Labille-Guiard.[6]
Marriage (1792–1828)
editOn July 19, 1792, Isabelle married André-Pierre Pinson, 23 years her senior.[7] On 18 November 1855, Isabelle died in Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil.[8]
Artworks
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Self-Portrait at an Easel and With a Young Girl, 1804 -
The Fly Catcher, 1808 -
Portrait of Pierre Sue, 1809 -
Portrait of Philippe Petit-Radel, before 1815 -
Presumed portrait of the artist's mother, Marie Bourdereau, widow of Proteau, undated
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Notes
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edit- ^ French Republic 1889, p. 435.
- ^ a b Boulinier 1997, pp. 351–357.
- ^ a b Boulinier 2004, pp. 249–254.
- ^ "Reconstruction death certificate of Marie Bourdereau". Archived from the original on October 7, 2022.
- ^ Boulinier 2004, p. 249–250.
- ^ a b Boulinier 2004, p. 250.
- ^ Boulinier 2004, p. 251–252.
- ^ "Death certificate of Isabelle Pinson". Archived from the original on May 24, 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Republic, French (1834). Bulletin des lois de la République Française [Bulletin of the laws of the French Republic] (in French). Vol. 2–6. Harvard University. p. 435. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- Boulinier, Georges (1 October 1997). Une artiste à l'Ecole de Médecine de Paris: Isabelle Pinson (1769-1855) [An artist at the Medical School of Paris: Isabelle Pinson (1769-1855)] (PDF) (in French). Vol. 31. Histoire des sciences médicales. pp. 351–357. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- Boulinier, Georges (2004). "Notes biographiques sur le peintre Isabelle Pinson (1769-1855)" [Biographical notes on the painter Isabelle Pinson (1769-1855)]. Dix-huitieme siècle (in French). 36: 249–254. doi:10.3406/dhs.2004.2609. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Isabelle Pinson at Wikimedia Commons- VIAF 95732653
- VIAF 6868157100631872740006
- GND 1235253414
- [artist ID]
