E. Petitjean. Untitled. [View of port mediterranne, village with boats in the water and mountains in the background.], c.1900-1920s

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This is an artificial collection of paintings and prints held by the University Archives, Texas State University. Art that is not purchased by the Texas State Galleries is considered to be part of the University Art Collection. Pieces are added to this listing when they are accessioned by the University Archives for preservation, digitization, and/or inventory control.

Dates

c.1900-1920s

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction. Some items oversized or fragile. Materials may be stored off-site, advance notice may be required for use.

Biographical / Historical

Edmond Marie Petitjean (1844-1925) was a self-taught French painter, known for landscapes and seascapes. His father was a lawyer and wanted him to follow suit; forcing him to study law despite his artistic talent and sending him to Paris, where he was apprenticed to a notary. While there, he visited the museums and became determined to be an artist.

He was assigned to work in the "Salle dorée" (Golden Room), themed to represent the Mediterranean coast, and painted a scene depicting the village of Le Puy. His study for the painting received a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle (1900).

In 1904, he married Jeanne Lauvernay, also a painter, who was thirty-one years his junior. Until the beginning of World War I, he exhibited internationally and was awarded a silver medal at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909. Overall, he is believed to have created almost 800 paintings. As did many artists during the period, he also provided illustrations and cartoons for periodicals; notably the satirical journals, Le Frou-frou, L'Assiette au Beurre and Le Rire.

Source: https://www.fineartphotographyvideoart.com/2020/06/Edmond-Marie-Petitjean.html

Extent

1 items (One framed painting. )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Oil on canvans

Dimensions

30 x 22.5 inches

General

Researched by Cathy Sappington. She identified the artist based on the signature and identified the location as identified in other known Petitjean paintings.