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Alfred Frank De Prades
Alfred Frank de Prades (signed works as A F de Prades) (24 March 1825 – 7 July 1885) French painter working in Victorian England. An Animalier best known for his paintings of horses and military subjects, de Prades’ works follow very closely the tradition of George Stubbs (1724–1806) a style which popularized him among the noble British sporting set, who heavily patronized the artist from about 1850 until his death in 1885. Life Alfred Frank de Prades (birth name: Anacharsis François Prestreau.) was born in Lunel, Hérault, France, the son of a Huguenot shipping magnate, Emile Jacob Pierre Marie Simon Alexandre Prades-Prestreau, (Genoa 1794-St Helier after 1879) and his wife Pascale Victoire Garnier. (Lunel, Hérault, 1806—Meulan-en-Yvelines, 1875) Information on his life until the age of 25 or so is sparse, though it is clear that he was raised in England from the age of 16 when his father, Emile Prades-Prestreau abandoned his wife in Paris and reestablished himse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunel, Hérault
Lunel (; Provençal: ''Lunèl'') is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. According to legend, Lunel was founded by Jews from Jericho in the first century. It had a Jewish population by the first millennium, and an ancient synagogue is located there. Lunel is located east of Montpellier and southwest of Nîmes (Gard). Lunel station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier, Nîmes and Avignon. History The ancient Roman site of Ambrussum is located nearby. The troubadour Folquet de Lunel was from Lunel. Lunel was a centre of Jewish learning. It is thought that the family of Rashi (1040–1105), the great Rabbi and commentator, originated in Lunel. Other scholars include Jonathan of Lunel, Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel, his son Aaron ben Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel, Abraham ben David who taught in Lunel before moving to Posquières, and Asher ben Meshullam of Lunel. Lunel was the birthplace of Louis Feuillade (1873–1925), film director fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
