Gabriel Cognacq
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Gabriel Victor René Cognacq (9 October 1880,
Biography
He was born into a modest family of commercial employees. After completing his basic education at the
From 1914 to 1918, he served in World War I. While he was gone, in 1916, Ernest and Marie-Louise created the Fondation Cognacq-Jay, a charitable organization that supports retirement homes, hospitals and schools. Following Ernest's death in 1928, Gabriel took over management of La Samaritaine and the Fondation.[1]
Ernest and Marie-Louise had also amassed an important art collection. Much of it passed to the City of Paris. Since 1929 the collection, consisting mainly of 18th-century arts and crafts, has been on display at the Musée Cognacq-Jay. More recent works, and the Asian handicrafts, were inherited by Gabriel. He soon made additions to the collection; including a large number of prints. During the 1930s, he supported other museums; purchasing property for the proposed Musée Bourdelle, and serving as President of the Musée Rodin. In 1938, he was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he took Seat #6 in the "Unattached" section. He was also a member of numerous art societies, and was elected President of the Conseil des Musées Nationaux.
During the
References
- ^ A history of the Fondation Cognacq-Jay, at their website
- ^ "Revenge on the Louvre, Great art collection once destined for museum is sold off in biggest auction of the century", In: Life, 2 June 1952, pp.86–88
Further reading
- Francis Rouget: "La Collection Gabriel Cognacq à la Galerie Charpentier", In: Le Monde, 30 April 1952
- Louis Hautecœur: Notice sur la vie et les travaux de Gabriel Cognacq. Académie des Beaux-Arts and Eds. Didot, Paris 1953
External links
- Biographical references from the Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques @ La France Savante
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