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Paris Illustration Art

Jeanniot (Pierre Alexandre)
(1848-1934)
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French artist and illustrator known for his scenes from Parisian life, born 1848, died in Paris in 1934.

Exhibiting at the Salon de Paris beginning in 1872, this former army officer participated in most of the major Parisian group shows at the beginning of the century. He was noted for his rendering of the new woman of the "belle époque." Jeanniot was also a prolific illustrator of books, including works by Victor Hugo, de Maupassant, Zola and Balzac.

Cited in the Bénézit, international dictionary of painters, Jeanniot is also listed in the Dictionnaire des illustrateurs (1800-1914). His works have been purchased by numerous museums, including municipal collections of Buenos Aires and Oslo. In Paris, the Museum of Modern Art as well as the Carnavalet are represented by this artist.

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