Émilie Desjeux (born 9 October 1861 in Joigny; died 23 April 1957 in Paris) was a French painter.

Life

Emilie Desjeux was born in France, in the city of Joigny on 9 October 1861. When Emilie was little, she moved with her family to Paris, where she started to draw in earnest. Then Emilie Desjeux was admitted to the

Académie Julian The Académie Julian () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907) that was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number a ...

, where she became a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau, who greatly appreciated her artistic abilities and named Emilie his best student. After graduation from Académie Julian, Desjeux was able to feature her paintings at the "Society of the French artists"'s exhibitions and salons. In 1900 she had participated in the "

Exposition Universelle (1900) The Exposition Universelle of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate developmen ...

" of Paris. She was decorated with the rank of Officier d'Academie. At the turn of the century Emilie Desjeux took part in the organization "Society of women-artists" and opened in Paris a painting school annex studio for girls in the Rue du Bac, and later moved to Rue Visconti. Emilie Desjeux traveled across Europe, visiting England, Italy, the Netherlands — and recorded her visits in various albums with sketches and her traveling records. Desjeux was an adherent of realist (or academic) painting. Other directions in the arts failed to influence her. In 1906 Emilie Desjeux received a commission from the city council of Auxerre: to depict an historical event, the oration of Émile Combes on the division between church and state. For that time, it was unprecedented that this task was assigned to a woman. In 1908 the picture "Speech of Émile Combes" (125 x 256 cm), was unveiled in the city museum of Auxerre. It now decorates the city of Auxerre's administration boardroom. At present works of Emilie Desjeux are stored at the city of Auxerre's museum depot, are exhibited at the Musée-Abbaye Saint-Germain and can be found in private collections. Emilie Desjeux died on 23 April 1957. She rests at the cemetery of Bussy-en-Othe, Burgundy.

Selected works

* "Young Boy Eating at the Table". 1887, oil on canvas, 81.28 x 63.50 cm (Weschler's, lot 339, Dec 6, 2013) * "The banquet at the opening of the market hall of Auxerre". 1908,Autour de 1905: itinéraires dans l'histoire de France cent ans ...André Damien - 2006 - Page 53 "Du discours d'Auxerre, qui offre à Combes un succès immédiat, une image remarquable a été conservée : c'est une toile de grande dimension, peinte avec talent et finesse par Émilie Desjeux, et qui représente la scène du banquet offert en ..." oil paint on canvas, 125 x 256 cm, („Le banquet d'inauguration du marché couvert à Auxerre", Museums of Auxerre., inv.:1910.8) * "The Knife-Grinder", 1895–1900, oil paint on canvas, 180 x 111 cm, („Le rémouleur", Museums of Auxerre, inv.:1901.1) * "Dancer playing the mandolin". 1895–1905, oil paint on canvas, 41 х 33 cm, („Joue de la mandoline", private collection) * "Self-Portrait". 1931, pastel, („Self-Portrait", unknown) * "Moonlight in Venice", pastel, 37 x 43 cm, („Venise au clair de lune", Museums of Auxerre, inv.:2006.4.1)

References

Notes

* Pierre Lebœuf: ''Emilie Desjeux (1861–1957), artiste peintre, née à Joigny'', in: L'Echo de Joigny, n° 55, 1998, S. 67–77, ill. * 1904–2004 : Auxerre, Musée-Abbaye Saint-Germain, exposition du 12 novembre 2004 au 14 février 2005 / Micheline Durand, Isabelle Vaudois,

External links

1861: Naissance d'Émilie Desjeux, portraitiste

Émilie Desjeux, Salon Tunisien de 1896, La Dépêche Tunisienne, 6 Avril 1886, BNF

Emilie Desjeux
Luminism (Impressionism)
Emilie Desjeux, portraitiste (1861-1957)

"Le Bulletin de l'art ancien et moderne" 1907, PARIS, 28, Rue du Mont-Thabor, 28

* ttp://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6202645z.image.r=Desjeux.f4.langEN Mention honorable au l'exposition universelle de 1900
Officier d'Academie

Quand le tableau témoigne : 1904-2004 : Auxerre, Musée-Abbaye Saint-Germain, exposition du 12 novembre 2004 au 14 février 2005

Catalogue illustré du Salon (Société des artistes français), 1888, №815, page211, "Portrait de Mme D."

Catalogue illustré du Salon (Société des artistes français), 1890, №761, page 261, "Portrait de Mme Laffon"

Catalogue illustré du Salon (Société des artistes français), 1892, №548, page 29, "Etude"

Catalogue illustré du Salon (Société des artistes français), 1894, №596, page 92, "La mere Therese"

Catalogue illustré du Salon (Société des artistes français), 1896, №644, page 155, "Remouleur"
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