André Giroux (painter)
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For other persons of the same name, see André Giroux.
André Giroux (born April 30, 1801; died November 18, 1879) was a renowned French photographer and painter. His paintings were mostly Landscape art and Genre painting. In particular, he restored several Genre paintings of medieval ruins and troubadours.
[edit] Background
Born in Paris, he was son to François-Simon-Alphonse Giroux, maker of camera equipment for Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. He attended Ecole des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1821, and was a student of Jacques-Louis David.
He was also known for using the cliché-verre technique.
[edit] Awards
- Prix de Rome en Paysage Historique — 1925, Winner (with Chasse de Méiéagre)
- Légion d'honneur — 1870, Chevalier
[edit] References
- André Giroux Profile at The Cleveland Museum of Art
- André Giroux Profile at J. Paul Getty Trust
- André Giroux Profile at Centre for Whistler Studies
