Delphin Enjolras
Delphin Enjolras (1857 Coucouron –1945 Toulouse) was a French
Biography
He was born in Coucouron, Ardèche, son of Casimir Enjolras and Delphine Laurens. Enjolras studied under watercolorist Gaston Gérard at the "Ecole de Dessin de la Ville de Paris",[1] as well as Jean-Léon Gérôme at the Beaux-Arts, and Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret.[2] Enjolras painted mainly landscapes in his early career; later it became evident that his love was for painting women.[3] He changed genres, focusing mainly on the portraiture of elegant young women by either lamplight or black lighting. He would become an excellent painter of nudes, and many of his later works, such as "La Sieste" are of an erotic and sensual nature.
From 1890 and onwards, Enjolras exhibited his works at the
External links
- Gallery at the Art Renewal Centre
- Delphin Enjolras's Works of Art at Museum Syndicate Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Enjolras works at Fine Art Photographic Library
References
- ^ 18/19th C. Paintings at www.alhambraantiques.com
- ^ Delphin Enjolras Biography at burlington.co.uk
- ^ ART / 4 / 2DAY: 13 May artist biographies at www.safran-arts.com