Camille Roqueplan

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Camille Roqueplan; portrait lithograph by Jacques Auguste Regnier (1855)

Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan (18 February 1802/03, Mallemort - 29 September 1855, Paris) was a French Romantic painter of landscapes, genre and historical scenes.

Biography

From an early age, he displayed an aptitude for drawing, and would often correct his classmates. Around the age of eighteen, he began to take painting lessons. Oddly enough, when his father encouraged him to take up art as a profession, Camille hesitated because he wanted it to remain a pleasant pastime, not become a job. Soon, the lessons he felt forced to take caused him disgust and he took up the study of medicine.[citation needed]

He got as far as the anatomy classes, which he found unappealing, and failed the examination. He then became a clerk in the

Ministry of Finance, where his father worked, but this was also short-lived.[citation needed
]

He decided to return to painting, studying landscape and figure drawing with some local artists. Following their advice, he found a position in the studios of

Antoine Gros,[1]
who gave him very little encouragement, or even attention, but he remained with Gros for three years, perhaps because he was under less stress there.

After competing for the Prix de Rome, he decided to strike out on his own. At that time, he concentrated on landscape painting, which inspired him to take a trip to the Dauphiné. Many of his works are set there.

Later career

Upon his return to Paris, he held his first exhibit at the

Palais du Luxembourg. From 1843, he returned to landscape painting and lived in the Pyrenees for several years for health reasons, where he produced scenes of peasant life.[1]

His brother Nestor was a writer and theatrical director.

Gallery

  • The Lion in Love (1836). Wallace Collection, London
    The Lion in Love (1836). Wallace Collection, London
  • Girl with Flowers (1843). Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
    Girl with Flowers (1843). Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
  • Vue du Val-Fleury (between 1825 and 1848, Musée Condé, Chantilly
    Vue du Val-Fleury (between 1825 and 1848, Musée Condé, Chantilly

References

  1. ^ a b c d Brief biography @ the Wallace Collection.

Further reading

  • Germain Hédiard, Camille Roqueplan, L'Artiste (1893)

External links

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