Pharamond Blanchard
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Henri Pierre Léon Pharamond Blanchard, an historical and landscape painter, was born at La Guillotière, a suburb of Lyons
, in 1805. He studied under Baron Gros
, travelled in many distant countries, and went with the French expedition to Mexico in the years 1858 and 1859. In 1856 he was in Russia, and was present at the coronation of Alexander II
. He died in Paris in 1873. The following are some of his principal works:
He also contributed largely to the 'Illustration
,' and in 1855 published 'L'Itinéraire Historique et Descriptif de Paris à Constantinople ' (12 plates).
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, in 1805. He studied under Baron Gros
Antoine-Jean Gros
Baron Antoine-Jean Gros , also known as Jean-Antoine Gros, was both a French History and neoclassical painter.-Early life and training:...
, travelled in many distant countries, and went with the French expedition to Mexico in the years 1858 and 1859. In 1856 he was in Russia, and was present at the coronation of Alexander II
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
. He died in Paris in 1873. The following are some of his principal works:
- Bull-Hunting.
- The Smugglers. 1836.
- The Disarmament of Vera Cruz. 1840. (At VersaillesPalace of VersaillesThe Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
.) - The Street of El Alari at Tangiers.
- San Isidoro Labrador, the Patron Saint of Madrid.
- Vasco Nuñez de Balboa discovering the South Sea. (Paris Univ. Exhib. 1855Exposition Universelle (1855)The Exposition Universelle of 1855 was an International Exhibition held on the Champs-Elysées in Paris from May 15 to November 15, 1855. Its full official title was the Exposition Universelle des produits de l'Agriculture, de l'Industrie et des Beaux-Arts de Paris 1855.The exposition was a major...
.) - The Valley of Jehoshaphat. (Paris Univ. Exhib. 1855.)
- The Arrival of the French at Plan-del-Rio. 1865.
- Farm Yard at Chatou.
- The Djiguietofka.
- An American Glade.
He also contributed largely to the 'Illustration
L'Illustration
L'Illustration was a weekly French newspaper published in Paris. It was founded by Edouard Charton; the first issue was published on March 4, 1843....
,' and in 1855 published 'L'Itinéraire Historique et Descriptif de Paris à Constantinople ' (12 plates).