Eugène Isabey

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Hurricane before Saint Malo. 1860, Oil on canvas, 42 1/8 x 61 3/8 inches (107 x 156 cm). Private collection.

Eugène Isabey (b. 1803 in Paris - 1886) was a French illustrator, draftsman, and printmaker.

[edit] Career

The son of Jean-Baptiste Isabey, a painter as well, Eugène studied and worked at the Louvre Museum. Early in his career his paintings consisted of mostly watercolor landscapes. In 1820, he travelled to Normandy and Britain painting land and seascapes. Isabey journeyed with the French Expedition to Algiers in 1830 as an illustrator. Yet, the trip's paintings sold poorly on the market and encouraged him to switch to narrative and historical painting. He was later elected to become one of Louis-Philippe’s court painters. ^[1]

[edit] External Links

• Eugène Isabey at Art Renewal Center

[edit] References

1. ^ [1] World Wide Art Resources. Retrieved November 30, 2006.

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