| Jeanne Rongier | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1852-11-27)November 27, 1852 Mâcon, France |
| Died | (1929-01-19)January 19, 1929 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting |
Jeanne Rongier (November 27, 1852 – January 19, 1929) was a French painter.
Rongier was born in Mâcon where she took lessons from Henri Senart. She later took lessons from Henri Joseph Harpignies, and Evariste Vital Luminais. She is known for historic genre works after old masters such as Frans Hals and Jacob Duck.
Rongier exhibited her work at the Pennsylvania Building, the Palace of Fine Arts and The Woman's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
Her painting Sitting for a portrait in 1806, was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World.
References
- ^ Jeanne Rongier in the RKD
- Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- Women painters of the world, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, by Walter Shaw Sparrow, The Art and Life Library, Hodder & Stoughton, 27 Paternoster Row, London, 1905