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'''Gillot Saint-Evre''' (1791, [[Boult-sur-Suippe]] - 1858, [[Paris]])<ref>[https://ift.tt/2FTZWhy Saint-Evre, Gillot (1791-1858). BnF.]</ref> was a French painter and engraver. He created scenes on historical and literary subjects, as well as [[Genre art|genre]] scenes and portraits.
== Life and work ==
His creative career began in the 1820s and first attracted attention at the Paris [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] in 1822, where he displayed two paintings depicting scenes from ''[[The Tempest]]'' by [[Shakespeare]].<ref>François Guillaume Dumas, Ludovic Baschet. ''Catalogue illustré Salon 1822''. Paris. 1822. P. 130.</ref> A young journalist named [[Adolphe Thiers]] (who would later become the President of France) wrote a positive review of the exhibit and called him a painter of great promise. This inspired him to create more works on literary themes.
Among these works are [[lithograph]]s showing [[Louis XI]] with Countess Isabelle de Croye, from ''[[Quentin Durward]]'' by [[Sir Walter Scott]], and scenes from ''Henry III and His Court'', an early play by [[Alexandre Dumas]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OGOEQp Gillot Saint-Evre. Henri III: Acte III scène (estampe) / G. Saint Evre 1829 (sig.). BnF.]</ref> The failure of a series of works on ''[[Don Quixote]]'' forced him to do a critical reevaluation of his work.
He decided to abandon literature in favor of history. Although he focused on events from [[Medieval France]], he continued to paint in the prevailing [[Romanticism|Romantic]] and [[Sentimentalist]] style. He premiered his new specialty at the Salon of 1833, with a scene depicting [[Joan of Arc]] being presented to King [[Charles VII of France|Charles VII]] in 1429; currently at the Мusée National in the [[Palace of Versailles]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2FSRqz7 Joan of Arc Presented to Charles VII; Base Joconde, Ministry of Culture.]</ref> This was the first of a series of paintings on her life.
Generally, critics now consider the history paintings to be inferior to his portraits. A good example of the latter are his joint portraits of the architect, [[Joseph-Jacques Ramée]] and his wife, Caroline.
Interest in his work gradually declined and he was forgotten, until 2016, when "Miranda Playing Chess with Ferdinand" was auctioned at a modest price and acquired by the [[Musée de la Vie Romantique]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OJHcUH "Le musée de la Vie romantique accueille une peinture de Gillot Saint-Evre"]. ''Le Quotidien de l’Art''.</ref>
==References==
== Further reading ==
* Charles Gabet. ''Dictionnaire des artistes de l'école française au XIXe siècle''. Paris. 1831. P. 620.
* François Fortuné Guyot de Frère. ''Annuaire des artistes français''. Paris. 1832. P. 81.
* Les Salons retrouvés. ''Eclats de la vie artistique dans la France du Nord 1815—1848. II. Répertoire des artistes ayant exposé dans les salons du Nord de la France (1815—1848)''. Exhibition catalog, Calais-Dunkerque-Douai, 1993. P. 158.
== External links==
* [https://ift.tt/2FUPl5Z Works by Saint-Evre] @ the [[Joconde|Base Joconde]]
[[Category:1791 births]]
[[Category:1858 deaths]]
[[Category:French painters]]
[[Category:French history painters]]
[[Category:French portrait painters]]
[[File:Saint Evre Miranda playing chess with Ferdinand 1822.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Miranda (The Tempest)|Miranda]] Playing Chess with [[Ferdinand (The Tempest)|Ferdinand]]]]
'''Gillot Saint-Evre''' (1791, [[Boult-sur-Suippe]] - 1858, [[Paris]])<ref>[https://ift.tt/2FTZWhy Saint-Evre, Gillot (1791-1858). BnF.]</ref> was a French painter and engraver. He created scenes on historical and literary subjects, as well as [[Genre art|genre]] scenes and portraits.
== Life and work ==
His creative career began in the 1820s and first attracted attention at the Paris [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] in 1822, where he displayed two paintings depicting scenes from ''[[The Tempest]]'' by [[Shakespeare]].<ref>François Guillaume Dumas, Ludovic Baschet. ''Catalogue illustré Salon 1822''. Paris. 1822. P. 130.</ref> A young journalist named [[Adolphe Thiers]] (who would later become the President of France) wrote a positive review of the exhibit and called him a painter of great promise. This inspired him to create more works on literary themes.
Among these works are [[lithograph]]s showing [[Louis XI]] with Countess Isabelle de Croye, from ''[[Quentin Durward]]'' by [[Sir Walter Scott]], and scenes from ''Henry III and His Court'', an early play by [[Alexandre Dumas]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OGOEQp Gillot Saint-Evre. Henri III: Acte III scène (estampe) / G. Saint Evre 1829 (sig.). BnF.]</ref> The failure of a series of works on ''[[Don Quixote]]'' forced him to do a critical reevaluation of his work.
He decided to abandon literature in favor of history. Although he focused on events from [[Medieval France]], he continued to paint in the prevailing [[Romanticism|Romantic]] and [[Sentimentalist]] style. He premiered his new specialty at the Salon of 1833, with a scene depicting [[Joan of Arc]] being presented to King [[Charles VII of France|Charles VII]] in 1429; currently at the Мusée National in the [[Palace of Versailles]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2FSRqz7 Joan of Arc Presented to Charles VII; Base Joconde, Ministry of Culture.]</ref> This was the first of a series of paintings on her life.
Generally, critics now consider the history paintings to be inferior to his portraits. A good example of the latter are his joint portraits of the architect, [[Joseph-Jacques Ramée]] and his wife, Caroline.
Interest in his work gradually declined and he was forgotten, until 2016, when "Miranda Playing Chess with Ferdinand" was auctioned at a modest price and acquired by the [[Musée de la Vie Romantique]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OJHcUH "Le musée de la Vie romantique accueille une peinture de Gillot Saint-Evre"]. ''Le Quotidien de l’Art''.</ref>
==References==
== Further reading ==
* Charles Gabet. ''Dictionnaire des artistes de l'école française au XIXe siècle''. Paris. 1831. P. 620.
* François Fortuné Guyot de Frère. ''Annuaire des artistes français''. Paris. 1832. P. 81.
* Les Salons retrouvés. ''Eclats de la vie artistique dans la France du Nord 1815—1848. II. Répertoire des artistes ayant exposé dans les salons du Nord de la France (1815—1848)''. Exhibition catalog, Calais-Dunkerque-Douai, 1993. P. 158.
== External links==
* [https://ift.tt/2FUPl5Z Works by Saint-Evre] @ the [[Joconde|Base Joconde]]
[[Category:1791 births]]
[[Category:1858 deaths]]
[[Category:French painters]]
[[Category:French history painters]]
[[Category:French portrait painters]]
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