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Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps 1803-1860 The monkey trainer
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Attributed to Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps 1803-1860
The monkey trainer
Oil on oak panel
22 x 17 cm without frame
Here is a charming scene of a monkey trainer who invites us into this timeless circus world. After two short experiences in painters' studios, Alexandre Decamps decided to study painting in the streets of Paris and its suburbs, in contact with the working classes. He regularly visited the Louvre and was passionate about Rembrandt and the Flemish painters. In 1827, he had his first exhibition at the Salon where he presented a work of Hunting. Very early on, he had a predilection for painting animals, particularly monkeys assimilated to humans, as Teniers did. He published satirical drawings in Le Figaro, which gave him great popularity. In 1828, he was sent on a mission to Greece with the painter Louis Garneray, charged with commemorating the victory of Navarino with a painting, and continued a journey that took him to Constantinople, Asia Minor and the Middle East. These trips inspired many historical paintings exhibited at the Salon of 1839. He was named a knight of the Legion of Honour (June 27, 1839).
Museums: Louvre, London (Wallace Collection), New York, Orsay, Chantilly, Reims
Attributed to Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps 1803-1860
The monkey trainer
Oil on oak panel 22 x 17 cm without frame
Here is a charming scene of a monkey trainer that invites us into this timeless circus world. After two brief experiences in painters' studios, Alexandre Decamps decided to study painting in the streets of Paris and its suburbs, in contact with working-class circles. He regularly frequented the Louvre and became passionate about Rembrandt and the Flemish painters.
In 1827, he had his first exhibition at the Salon, where he presented a work on Hunting. He soon developed a predilection for painting animals, particularly monkeys assimilated to humans, as Teniers did. He published satirical drawings in Le Figaro, which made him very popular. In 1828, he was sent on a mission to Greece with the painter Louis Garneray, who was tasked with commemorating the victory of Navarino with a painting, and continued on a journey that took him to Constantinople, Asia Minor, and the Middle East. These travels inspired many of the historical paintings exhibited at the Salon of 1839. He was named a Knight of the Legion of Honor (June 27, 1839).
Museums: Louvre, London (Wallace Collection), New York, Orsay, Chantilly, Reims
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