Achille Devéria
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| + | '''Achille Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria''' (6 February 1800 – 23 December 1857) was a [[French painter]] and [[French engraving|lithographer]]. His father was a civil employee of the navy and student of [[Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson|Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson]] and [[Louis Lafitte]] (1770–1828). He is now best-known for his [[risque]] drawings. His paintings were mainly done using [[watercolour]]s. The French poet and critic [[Charles Baudelaire]] referred to his portrait series as showing "all the morals and aesthetics of the age". | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | In [[1822]], he began exhibiting at the [[Paris Salon]]. At some point, he opened an art school together with his brother [[Eugène Devéria|Eugène]], who was also a painter. | ||
| + | ===Illustration work=== | ||
| + | By [[1830]] Devéria had become a successful [[illustrator]] and had published a many lithographs in form of notebooks and albums (e.g. his illustrations to [[Goethe]]'s ''[[Faust]]'', [[1828]]) and romantic novels. He also produced many [[engraving]]s of [[libertine]] contents. | ||
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| + | His experience in the art of the [[vignette]] and ''maniere noire'' (dark manner) influenced his numerous lithographs, most of which were issued by his father-in-law, [[Charles-Etienne Motte]] ([[1785]]–[[1836]]). | ||
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| + | ===Themes=== | ||
| + | Most of his work consisted of "pseudo-historical, pious, sentimental or erotic scenes." (Wright) Since he rarely depicted tragic or grave [[Theme (visual arts)|theme]]s, he appears less [[Romanticism|Romantic]] than many other artists of the time. | ||
| + | ===Portraits=== | ||
| + | Devéria was also known for doing [[portrait]]s of [[artist]]s and [[writer]]s, whom he entertained in his [[Paris]] studio on Rue de l'Ouest. The list of his sitters includes [[Alexandre Dumas, père]], [[Prosper Mérimée]], Sir [[Walter Scott]], [[Jacques-Louis David|David]], [[Alfred de Musset]], [[Sainte-Beuve]], [[Balzac]], [[Gericault]], [[Victor Hugo]], [[Marie Dorval]], [[Alphonse de Lamartine]], [[Alfred de Vigny]] and [[Franz Liszt]]. | ||
| + | ===Director of the Bibliothèque Nationale=== | ||
| + | In [[1849]], Devéria was appointed director of the [[Bibliothèque Nationale]]'s department of engravings and assistant curator of the [[Louvre]]'s [[Egypt]]ian department. | ||
| + | ===Final days=== | ||
| + | In the following years, he taught drawing and lithography to his son, [[Théodule Devéria]], and both worked on a family portrait album from [[1853]] until Devéria's death. They applied ink wash to several of the portraits in the album, possibly in preparation for printing lithographs from the photographs. The album photographs by Théodule Devéria are dated [[1854]]. | ||
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| + | Devéria spent his last days traveling in Egypt making drawings and transcribing texts. He died in 1857 of a "chest malady." | ||
| + | ===Collections=== | ||
| + | Works by Devéria are in the [[Louvre Museum]], the [[Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco]], the [[J. Paul Getty Museum]], the [[Norton Simon Museum]], and the [[Université de Liège]] collections. | ||
| + | == Ouvrages classiques illustrés par Achille Devéria == | ||
| + | La liste n'est pas exhaustive. | ||
| + | * 1826 - [[Jean de la Fontaine]] ''[[Les Fables de La Fontaine]].'' | ||
| + | * 1835 - Charles Perrault, des Contes dont ''Le Chat botté'', ''Cendrillon.'' | ||
| + | * 1836 - Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoë. | ||
| + | * 1839 - Miguel Cervantès, Don Quichotte. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * ''[[Portrait of Achille Deveria]]'' by Boulanger | ||
| + | * ''[[Diabolico foutro manie]]'' (1835) | ||
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Achille Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria (6 February 1800 – 23 December 1857) was a French painter and lithographer. His father was a civil employee of the navy and student of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson and Louis Lafitte (1770–1828). He is now best-known for his risque drawings. His paintings were mainly done using watercolours. The French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire referred to his portrait series as showing "all the morals and aesthetics of the age".
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Career
In 1822, he began exhibiting at the Paris Salon. At some point, he opened an art school together with his brother Eugène, who was also a painter.
Illustration work
By 1830 Devéria had become a successful illustrator and had published a many lithographs in form of notebooks and albums (e.g. his illustrations to Goethe's Faust, 1828) and romantic novels. He also produced many engravings of libertine contents.
His experience in the art of the vignette and maniere noire (dark manner) influenced his numerous lithographs, most of which were issued by his father-in-law, Charles-Etienne Motte (1785–1836).
Themes
Most of his work consisted of "pseudo-historical, pious, sentimental or erotic scenes." (Wright) Since he rarely depicted tragic or grave themes, he appears less Romantic than many other artists of the time.
Portraits
Devéria was also known for doing portraits of artists and writers, whom he entertained in his Paris studio on Rue de l'Ouest. The list of his sitters includes Alexandre Dumas, père, Prosper Mérimée, Sir Walter Scott, David, Alfred de Musset, Sainte-Beuve, Balzac, Gericault, Victor Hugo, Marie Dorval, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alfred de Vigny and Franz Liszt.
Director of the Bibliothèque Nationale
In 1849, Devéria was appointed director of the Bibliothèque Nationale's department of engravings and assistant curator of the Louvre's Egyptian department.
Final days
In the following years, he taught drawing and lithography to his son, Théodule Devéria, and both worked on a family portrait album from 1853 until Devéria's death. They applied ink wash to several of the portraits in the album, possibly in preparation for printing lithographs from the photographs. The album photographs by Théodule Devéria are dated 1854.
Devéria spent his last days traveling in Egypt making drawings and transcribing texts. He died in 1857 of a "chest malady."
Collections
Works by Devéria are in the Louvre Museum, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Norton Simon Museum, and the Université de Liège collections.
Ouvrages classiques illustrés par Achille Devéria
La liste n'est pas exhaustive.
- 1826 - Jean de la Fontaine Les Fables de La Fontaine.
- 1835 - Charles Perrault, des Contes dont Le Chat botté, Cendrillon.
- 1836 - Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoë.
- 1839 - Miguel Cervantès, Don Quichotte.
See also
- Portrait of Achille Deveria by Boulanger
- Diabolico foutro manie (1835)
