Alfred Boisseau
| Alfred Boisseau | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paris |
| Died | Montreal |
| Known for | Painting |
Alfred Boisseau (1823 Paris - 1903, Montreal) - Canadian artist of French origin, in his paintings depicting the life of the Indians and the "Wild West".
He studied under Paul Delaroche, a fashionable artist, combining style neo-classicism and romanticism. In 1845-1849 gg. He served as secretary of the French consul in New Orleans, where he created his first paintings on Indian themes - mostly representatives of the Choctaw nation. Perhaps the choice of subjects affected familiarity with the works of well known in those days, George Catlin. Since 1850 the city was also involved in photography. In 1860 he moved to Montreal, where he opened a photographic studio.
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