Louis Hersent
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| - | [[Alphonse Bertillon]] | + | '''Louis Hersent''' (March 10, 1777 – October 2, 1860) was a French [[Painting|painter]]. |
| - | [[Louis Hersent]] | + | Born in Paris, he became a pupil of [[Jacques-Louis David|David]], and obtained the [[Prix de Rome]] in 1797. In the Salon of 1802 appeared his "[[Metamorphosis of Narcissus]]," and he continued to exhibit with rare interruptions up to 1831. His most considerable works under the empire were "[[Achilles]] parting from [[Brisêis]]," and "[[Atala]] dying in the arms of [[Chactas]]" (both engraved in [[Charles Paul Landon|Landon]]'s ''Annales du Musée''); an "Incident of the life of Fénelon," painted in 1810, found a place at [[Malmaison]], and "Passage of the Bridge at Landshut," which belongs to the same date, is now at [[Versailles]]. |
| + | Hersent's typical works, however, belong to the period of the [[Bourbon Dynasty, Restored|Restoration]]; "[[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] relieving the Afflicted" (Versailles) and "[[Daphnis]] and Chloë" (engraved by [[Langier]] and by [[Gele]]) were both in the [[Paris Salon|Salon]] of 1817; at that of 1819 the "Abdication of Gustavus Vasa" brought to Hersent a medal of honour, but the picture, purchased by the [[duke of Orleans]], was destroyed at the [[Palais Royal]] in 1848, and the engraving by [[Louis-Pierre Henriquel-Dupont|Henriquel-Dupont]] is now its sole record. "Ruth," produced in 1822, became the property of [[Louis XVIII of France|Louis XVIII]], who from the moment that Hersent rallied to the Restoration jealously patronized him, made him officer of the [[Legion of Honour]], and pressed his claims at the [[Institut de France]] ([[Académie des Beaux-Arts]]), where he replaced [[van Spaendonck]]. | ||
| - | [[Marvin Gaye @70]] | + | He continued in favour under [[Charles X of France|Charles X]], for whom was executed "Monks of Mount St Gotthard," exhihited in 1824. In 1831 Hersent made his last appearance at the Salon with portraits of [[Louis-Philippe of France|Louis Philippe]], [[Marie Amalie of Bourbon-Sicilies|Marie Amélie]] and the [[Antoine, Duke of Montpensier|duke of Montpensier]]; that of the king though good, is not equal to the portrait of [[Gaspare Spontini|Spontini]] (Berlin), which is probably Hersent's ''chef-d'œuvre''. |
| + | After this date Hersent ceased to exhibit at the yearly salons. Although in 1846 he sent an excellent likeness of [[Delphine Gay de Girardin|Delphine Gay]] and one or two other works to the rooms of the Société d'Artistes, he could not be tempted from his usual reserve even by the international contest of 1855. | ||
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Louis Hersent (March 10, 1777 – October 2, 1860) was a French painter.
Born in Paris, he became a pupil of David, and obtained the Prix de Rome in 1797. In the Salon of 1802 appeared his "Metamorphosis of Narcissus," and he continued to exhibit with rare interruptions up to 1831. His most considerable works under the empire were "Achilles parting from Brisêis," and "Atala dying in the arms of Chactas" (both engraved in Landon's Annales du Musée); an "Incident of the life of Fénelon," painted in 1810, found a place at Malmaison, and "Passage of the Bridge at Landshut," which belongs to the same date, is now at Versailles.
Hersent's typical works, however, belong to the period of the Restoration; "Louis XVI relieving the Afflicted" (Versailles) and "Daphnis and Chloë" (engraved by Langier and by Gele) were both in the Salon of 1817; at that of 1819 the "Abdication of Gustavus Vasa" brought to Hersent a medal of honour, but the picture, purchased by the duke of Orleans, was destroyed at the Palais Royal in 1848, and the engraving by Henriquel-Dupont is now its sole record. "Ruth," produced in 1822, became the property of Louis XVIII, who from the moment that Hersent rallied to the Restoration jealously patronized him, made him officer of the Legion of Honour, and pressed his claims at the Institut de France (Académie des Beaux-Arts), where he replaced van Spaendonck.
He continued in favour under Charles X, for whom was executed "Monks of Mount St Gotthard," exhihited in 1824. In 1831 Hersent made his last appearance at the Salon with portraits of Louis Philippe, Marie Amélie and the duke of Montpensier; that of the king though good, is not equal to the portrait of Spontini (Berlin), which is probably Hersent's chef-d'œuvre.
After this date Hersent ceased to exhibit at the yearly salons. Although in 1846 he sent an excellent likeness of Delphine Gay and one or two other works to the rooms of the Société d'Artistes, he could not be tempted from his usual reserve even by the international contest of 1855.
