Albert Bettannier
Albert Bettannier | |
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Born | Metz, France | 12 August 1851
Died | 17 November 1932 Paris, France | (aged 81)
Known for | Painting |
Nicolas Albert Bettannier (12 August 1851 – 17 November 1932) was a French painter in the era of the French Third Republic.
Life
Bettannier was born in
Salon des artistes français, where he frequently showed paintings depicting the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany. He was a fierce proponent of French revanchism
. The loss of Alsace-Lorraine was a recurring theme in his work.
Albert Bettannier was awarded the
Legion d'honneur
in 1908 for his work as a painter.
He died on 17 November 1932 and is buried at Vaugirard Cemetery in Paris.
Work
- La Tache noire (The Black Spot), Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, 1887
- Le désespoir (The Despair), Musée de l'Ermitage, Saint-Pétersbourg, 1893
- La Conquête de la Lorraine (The Conquest of Lorraine), 1910
- L'Oiseau de France (The Bird of France), 1912.
Gallery
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The Black Spot or The Geography Lesson, 1887
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Le Désespoir ou Les Annexés en Lorraine, 1883
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Les Annexés en Alsace, 1911
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The Bird of France, 1912
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Enchères à l'Hôtel Drouot, 1921
External links
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