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Jean Joseph Marie Alphonse Moutte (March 4, 1840 – April 21, 1913) was a French painter in the Naturalist style, known for his

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scenes and coastal landscapes.

Biography

He was born to an old

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family and began his education at the . Later, he attended the where he studied with Émile Loubon, among others., although his family intended for him to become a wheat broker. He did, in fact, work in that capacity for several years, but decided to become a full-time artist and went to Paris to work in the studios of

Ernest Meissonier Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (; 21 February 181531 January 1891) was a French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Éd ...

. His first exhibit at the

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came in 1869, winning medals in 1881 and 1882. In 1866, he married Thérèse Heraud. Their daughter, Marie Thérèse, would later marry one of his students; Jean-Baptiste Samat (1865-1931). He returned to Marseille in 1891 and, four years later, succeeded

Dominique Antoine Magaud Dominique Antoine Jean-Baptiste Magaud (4 August 1817, Marseille - 23 December 1899, Marseille) was a French painter, muralist and art school director. Biography He came from a middle-class family and began his career as a customs weigher for ...

as Director of the École. He soon became a prominent personality and his works could be seen in galleries throughout

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. He continued to exhibit at the Salon until his death. He was awarded a silver medal at the

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and a bronze medal at the

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. Among his best-known students were

Jean-Baptiste Olive Jean-Baptiste Olive ( – 1936) was a French painter. Biography Olive, the son of a wine merchant, was born in Marseille's Saint-Martin neighbourhood. Étienne Cornellier, a decorator, encouraged him to register at École des beaux-arts de Ma ...

and the sculptor

Ary Bitter Ary Bitter (1883–1973) was a French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster, stone, terracotta and bronze. His work was also produced in biscuit by the Sèv ...

. He was a good friend of

Frédéric Mistral Joseph Étienne Frédéric Mistral (; oc, Josèp Estève Frederic Mistral, 8 September 1830 – 25 March 1914) was a French writer of Occitan literature and lexicographer of the Provençal form of the language. He received the 1904 Nobel P ...

and participated in the activities of the Félibrige. In 1892, he was elected a member of the Académie de Marseille and, in 1893, became a Chevalier in the

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. A street in Marseille has been named after him.Adrien Blés, ''Dictionnaire historique des rues de Marseille'', Jeanne Laffitte 1989,

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