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Rene-Xavier Francois Prinet

Rene-Xavier Francois Prinet (1861 - 1946) was active/lived in France.  Rene Xavier Prinet is known for Middle class society paintings, black female figures, marine, interiors, genre.

René François Xavier Prinet (31 December 1861, Vitry-le-François – 26 January 1946, Bourbonne-les-Bains) was a French painter and illustrator who drew his subjects from middle-class society.

He was born to Henri Prinet, an Imperial Prosecutor in Vitry-le-François. A promotion led to him being posted in Paris, where they lived in a home not far from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts*. His father painted as a hobby and was supportive of his desire to study art, having him seek the advice of Louis Charles Timbal [fr], a well-known church painter and friend of the family.

Around 1880, he began his studies in earnest, in the studios of Jean-Léon Gérôme; remaining with him until 1885. That year, his painting The Infant Jesus was accepted for display at the Salon. This was followed by studies at the Académie Julian*. At this time, he also became associated with a group of young artists known as the Bande Noire (Black Stripe), which included Lucien   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3761 characters.]  Artist bio

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