The Prix Abd-el-Tif (Abd-el-Tif prize) was a French art prize that was awarded annually from 1907–1961. It was modelled on the

Prix de Rome The Prix de Rome () or Grand Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Winners were awarded a bursary that allowed them t ...

, a scholarship that enabled French artists to stay in Rome. The award was devised in 1907 by

Léonce Bénédite Léonce Bénédite (14 January 1859 – 12 May 1925) was a French art historian and curator. He was a co-founder of the Société des Peintres Orientalistes Français (Society for French Orienalist Painters) and was instrumental in establishing ...

, curator of the Museum of Luxembourg and Charles Jonnart, governor-general of

French Algeria French Algeria (french: Alger to 1839, then afterwards; unofficially , ar, الجزائر المستعمرة), also known as Colonial Algeria, was the period of French colonisation of Algeria. French rule in the region began in 1830 with the ...

. The prize comprised a bursary and a year's free stay at the

Villa Abd-el-Tif The Villa Abd-el-Tif, also known as ''la Villa Medicis algérienne'', is a Moorish villa located in Algiers, Algeria. It is notable for having been set up in 1907 in emulation of the French Academy in Rome, the Villa Medici. It was, until 1962, h ...

Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...

, a state-owned institution for the study of Islamic art. Each year's prize winners were chosen by the Society of French Orientalist Painters.

Prize winners

* 1907 :

Léon Cauvy Léon Cauvy (12 January 1874, Montpellier – 3 January 1933, Algiers) was a French Orientalist painter. Biography He began his studies in 1890 at the local School of Fine Arts; winning several awards for his sketches and ink wash paintings ...

(1874–1933), painter, and

Paul Jouve Pierre-Paul Jouve (Marlotte, Seine-et-Marne, 16 March 1878 - Paris, 13 May 1973) was a French painter, sculptor and illustrator. He was notable for his paintings and sculptures of Africa's animals. He was first recipient of the Prix Abd-el-Ti ...

(1880–1973), animal painter and sculptor * 1908 : Jacques Simon (1875–1965), painter. Pierre Poisson (1876–1953), sculptor * 1909 :

Léon Carré Léon Georges Jean-Baptiste Carré (23 June 1878 – 2 December 1942) was a French Orientalism, Orientalist painter and illustrator, noted for illustrating the book, ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.'' Life and career Carré was born i ...

(1878–1942), painter, and Jules Migonney (1876–1929) * 1910 :

Charles Dufresne Georges-Charles Dufresne (23 November 1876, Millemont - 8 August 1938, La Seyne-sur-Mer) was a French painter, engraver, sculptor and decorator. Biography He came from a family of sailors and fishermen that originated in Granville. He lef ...

(1875–1938), painter, and Henri Villain (1878–1938), painter * 1911 : Adolphe Beaufrere (1876–1960), painter and engraver * 1912 :

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(1877–1931), sculptor and

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(1877–1948), sculptor * 1913 : Marius de Buzon (1879–1958), painter, André Chapuy (1882–1941), painter and engraver * 1914 : Charles-René Darrieux, painter,

Albert Pommier Albert Pommier (11 January 1880, Paris – 1943, Paris) was a French sculptor. Biography Born in Paris in 1880, Pommier studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris and was a pupil of Barrias. From 1905 he was a regular exhibitor at the Sal ...

(1880–1944), sculptor * 1920 :

Paul Élie Dubois Paul Élie Dubois (20 October 1886, in Colombier-Châtelot – 14 February 1949, in Montbéliard) was a French Orientalist painter; identified with the "". Biography His father, Élie Dubois, was a dentist in Montbéliard and belonged to a re ...

(1886–1949), painter, and

Jean Launois Jean Launois (22 November 1898 – 22 November 1942) was a French artist. Born in Les Sables-d'Olonne in Vendée, Launois demonstrated a gift and passion for drawing. His parents encouraged him, but his formal training was limited to working ...

(1898–1942), painter * 1921 :

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(1893–1971), painter and 1921 :

Jean Bouchaud Jean Bouchaud (1891 in Saint Herblain near Nantes – 1977 in Nantes) was a French painter. He was fascinated by travel since his childhood seeing ships from Africa call at Nantes. Apart from his travels in Africa and elsewhere, he also rece ...

(1891–1977), painter * 1922 :

Pierre Deval Pierre Deval (1897 in Lyon – 1993 in La Valette-du-Var), was a French figurative painter of the 20th century, noted as a colorist and for his subtle paintings of women and children. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Domaine d'Orvès, his h ...

(1897–1993), painter, and

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(1886–1935), sculptor * 1923 :

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(1894–1983), painter, and

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(1886–1976), painter * 1924 :

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(1898–1989), painter, and André Rigal (1888–1953), painter and sculptor * 1925 : Louis Berthomme Saint André (1905–1977), painter, and Eugène Corneau (1894–1975), painter and engraver * 1926 : Louis Riou (1893–1958), painter * 1927 : Louis Dideron (1901–1980), sculptor, and André Thomas Rouault (1899–1949), painter and decorator * 1928 : René Levrel (1900–1981), painter, and Luc Rousseau (1899–1958), painter * 1929 : Pierre-Eugène Clairin (1897–1980), painter, and Georges Halbout du Tanney (1895–1986), sculptor * 1930 : Henri Clamens (1905–1937), painter, and André Hébuterne (1894–1979), painter * 1931 : Pierre Farrey (1896–1987), painter, and Jacques Wolf (1896–1956), painter * 1932 : Marcel Damboise (1932–1992), sculptor and Richard Maguet (1896–1940), painter * 1933 : André Hambourg (1909–1999), painter, and Émile Bouneau (1902–1970), painter * 1934 : Francois Caujan (1902–1945), sculptor, Roger Nivelt (1899–1962), painter * 1935 : Emile Sabouraud (1900–1996), painter, and Jean Hustel (1906–1991), painter * 1936 : René Gilles (1910–?), painter, and Jean Meunier (1903–?), architect * 1937 : Camille Leroy (1905–1995), painter, and

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(1910–1995), * 1938 : Jean Beaunier (1908–1947), painter, and Edgard Pillet (1912–1997), painter and sculptor * 1939 :

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(1906–1983), painter, and Jean-André Cante (1912–1977), painter * 1942 : André Bourdil, (1911–1982), painter, and Jean-Eugene Bersier (1895–1980), painter and engraver * 1945 : Georges Le Poitevin (1912–1992), painter, and Francois Fauck (1911–1979), painter * 1946 :

Maurice Boitel Maurice Boitel (July 31, 1919 – August 11, 2007) was a French painter. Artistic life Boitel belonged to the art movement called "La Jeune Peinture" ("Young Picture") of the School of Paris,The School of Paris (1945–1965) by Lydia Harambourg. ...

(1919–2007), painter, and André Beauce (1911–1974), painter * 1947 : Jean Marie Chabot (1914–2015), painter, and

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(1913–1986), painter * 1948 : Jean Pierre Cornet (? ), painter and engraver, and Pierre Quiniou (1920–2015), painter and engraver * 1949 :

Jacques Houplain Jacques Houplain (10 September 1920 – 22 February 2020) was a French painter and engraver. Biography Houplain was born in Luneray, but spent most of his childhood in Paris. He attended the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and after ...

(1920–2020), engraver, and Jean Carton (1912–1988), sculptor * 1950 : Pierre Brandel, painter,(1912–2003), and Gabriel Bougrain * 1951 :

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(1921–2008), painter, and Jean Menoucoutin, sculptor died at the

in 1953 * 1952 : Pierre Parsus (1921–), painter, and Jean Vimenet (1914–1999) * 1953 : Robert Martin (1925–2001), painter * 1954 : Jack Chambrin (1919–1983), painter, and François Cacheux (1923–2011), sculptor * 1955 : Jean Gachet, painter (1920–2003) * 1956 : Jean-Pierre Blanche (1927–), painter, Gisèle.Georges-Mianes dite G.Georges - Mianes first woman laureate (1928–), painter, Jean-Marie Albagnac (1931–), engraver and photographer * 1957 : Hubert le Mab (1924–), painter * 1958 : Marc Gruais (1932–), painter, and Gérard Roland (1932–), painter * 1959 : Jean Bellenger, (1925–2017), painter * 1960 : Pierre Clément (1923–2011), painter, Pierre Telliez (1932–), and

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known as Gartier Pierre (1930–2016), painter * 1961 : Victor Candale - did not stay in Algeria * 1961 : Françoise Naudet, sculptor - did not stay in Algeria

References

{{reflist Visual arts awards Algerian culture Arts in Algeria Awards established in 1907 1907 establishments in Algeria Awards disestablished in 1961 1961 disestablishments in Africa

Prize winners

See also

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