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French artist (1797–1880)
Fanny Alaux
BornFrançoise Virginie Liégeois
(1797-04-17)April 17, 1797
Paris, France
Died(1880-01-19)January 19, 1880
Paris

Fanny Alaux nee Françoise Virginie Liégeois (April 17, 1797 – January 19, 1880) was a French artist known for her painting and drawing.

Biography

Portrait d'une femme au ruban (1839)

Alaux married the painter Jean Alaux, with whom she formed part of dynasty of Alaux painters. She showed in the Salons of 1839 to 1841. In 1841, she presented six pastel portraits.

Works

United States
  • French embassy, Washington: Marie-Antoinette-Thérèse, princesse des Asturies (1784-1806).
France
Location unknown
  • Portrait d'une femme au ruban, 1839, presumed work, portrait of de Madame Frédéric Louis Tattet (1768-1861).

References

  1. Lavigne, Hubert (1881). ... État civil d'artistes français: billets d'enterrement ou de décès depuis 1823 jusqu'à nos jours (in French). Baur.
  2. Monniotte, Sylvie (1999). Les noms de famille du Sud-Ouest (in French). Archives & culture. ISBN 978-2-911665-26-4.
  3. ^ Meyer, Julius (1872). Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon (in German). Engelmann.
  4. "Salon de 1841, dessins, aquarelles et pastels". L'Artiste: 347. 1841.
  5. Base Joconde: Marie-Antoinette-Thérèse, princesse des Asturies (1784-1806), French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  6. Base Joconde: Pierre-Antoine-Victor de Lanneau de Marey (1758-1830), French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
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