Henri-Paul Mottez (1855–1937) was a French portrait painter and artist.
Life
editHe was born in London 1855 to Victor Mottez and his second wife, Georgina Page.[1] Henri-Paul was trained in the Académe Julian under Jules Lefebure, and ultimately entered the École des Beaux-Arts under Lehmann.[2] The Mottez family was highly religious and devoted to the House of Bourbon, and so the July Revolution in 1830 came as a catastrophe to them. Henri-Paul Mottez died in 1937.
Henri-Paul Mottez's painting of his father's studio 'In the Studio of the Artist, Oil on Canvas' was auctioned at Christie's New York, in 1989.[2]
Family
edit- His father, Victor Mottez, French fresco painter and portraitist, born in Lille.
- His mother, Georgina Page, whom Victor Mottez married in the England.
- His step-brother, contre-amiral Jean Mottez (1866–1942),[3] who became director of the fleet's military personnel, commander of the Mediterranean schools and sous-chef d'État-Major général of the Navy,[4] (Knight of the Legion of Honor 10 July 1901, Officer of the Legion of Honor 27 February 1913, Croix de Guerre) and who had many descendants.[5]
Portraits
edit- Portrait of Victor Mottez (1809-1897) Oil on Canvas. Painting signed Henri Mottez. Current ownership of National Museum of the Palace of Versailles and Trianon, Versailles acquired 1932.[6]
- Portrait of the painter Edmond Labrador, Oil on Canvas. Painting Signed H. Mottez, dated 1855. Current ownership of Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts, acquired 1945.[7]
- Portrait of contre-amiral Jean Victor Mottez (1866–1942) Oil on Canvass. Painting signed Henri Mottez, dated 1837.
- Portrait of Una Jovan, Oil on Canvass. Painting signed H. Mottez.
- Portrait of Jeune bretonnes Huile sur toile, Oil on Canvass. Painting Signed H. Mottez
- In the Studio of the Artist, Oil on Canvas. Depicting his father Victor Mottez, together with his brother Jean Mottez and himself. Painting signed Henri Mottez, circa 1890–95.[8]
References
edit- ^ Prouvost, Thierry (2014). "Mottez Family Tree". Notes about the portrait of Jean Louis Scrépel (1809-1891). thierryprouvost.com.
- ^ a b Betzer, Sarah E (2012). Ingres and the Studio: Women, Painting, History. Penn State University Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0271048758.
- ^ Torchet, Yann. "Yann Torchet Family History". yann-torchet.com. Monsier Yann Torchet.
- ^ Jogerst, Gilles. "Espace Tradition/Ecole Navale". Officers and alumni. Gilles Jogerst.
- ^ "Geneanet". geneanet.org. semele. 2011.
- ^ Base Joconde: Victor Mottez (1809-1897), French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Joconde: Portrait du peintre Edmond de Labrador, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Artothek". In the Studio of the Artist, Henri Mottez. Christie's Images Ltd.[permanent dead link]