Jean-Louis Hamon, (1821 – 1874), French painter, published in journal in 1888

Jean-Louis Hamon (5 May 1821 – 29 May 1874) was a French

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. Hamon was born at

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, in today's

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'', in

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. At an early age he was intended for the priesthood, and placed under the care of the brothers Lamennais, but his strong desire to become a painter finally triumphed over family opposition, and in 1840 he left Plouha for

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—his sole resources being a pension of five hundred francs, granted him for one year only by the municipality of his native town. At Paris Hamon received valuable advice and encouragement from Paul Delaroche and

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, and in 1848 he made his debut at the

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with ''Le Tombeau du Christ'' (Musée de Marseille), and a decorative work, ''Dessus de Porte.'' The works which he exhibited in 1849, ''Une Affiche romaine'', ''L'Égalité au sérail'', and ''Perroquet jasant avec deux jeunes filles'', obtained no marked success. His lack of success led Hamon to accept a job as a designree in the

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porcelein factory, but an enamelled casket designed by him attracted notice at the London International Exhibition of 1851. He received a medal, and, inspired by his success, left his post to try his chances again at the Salon of 1852. "

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", which he then exhibited, turned the tide of his fortune, and ''Ma sœur n'y est pas'' (purchased by the emperor

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) obtained for its author a third-class medal in 1853. At the

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, when Hamon re-exhibited the casket of 1851, together with several vases and pictures of which ''L'Amour et son troupeau'', ''Ce n'est pas moi'', and ''Une Gardeuse d'enfants'' were the most important, he received a second class medal and the ribbon of the

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. In the following year he was absent in the East, and in 1857 he reappeared with ''Boutique à quatre sous'', ''Papillon enchaîné'', ''Cantharide esclave'', ''Dévideuses'', etc., in all ten pictures; ''L'Amour en visite'' was contributed to the Salon of 1859, and ''Vierge de Lesbos'', ''Tutelle'', ''La Volière'', ''L'Escamoteur'' and ''La Sœur aînée'' were all seen in 1861. Hamon now spent some time in

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, chiefly at

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, whence in 1864 he sent to Paris ''L'Aurore'' and ''Un Jour de fiançailles''. The influence of Italy was also evident in ''Les Muses à Pompéi,'' his sole contribution to the Salon of 1866, a work which enjoyed great popularity and was re-exhibited at the International Exhibition of 1867, together with, ''La Promenade'' and six other pictures of previous years. His last work, ''Le Triste Rivage,'' appeared at the Salon of 1873. It was painted at Saint-Raphaël, where Hamon had finally settled in a little house on the shores of the

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, close by

Alphonse Karr Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (24 November 1808 – 29 September 1890) was a French critic, journalist, and novelist. Life Karr was born in Paris to German pianist and composer Henri Karr (1784–1842), and after being educated at the Co ...

's famous garden. In this house he died on 29 May 1874. A school in his home town of Plouha was named after him, and a monument was erected to him by the Blues of Brittany.

Gallery

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Auguste Toulmouche Auguste Toulmouche (21 September 1829 – 16 October 1890) was a French painter known for his luxurious genre paintings of upper middle class Parisian women in domestic scenes. Biography Auguste Toulmouche was born in Nantes to Émile Toulmouche ...

'' File:Jean-Louis Hamon - La Comédie humaine.jpg, ''La Comédie humaine'' (1852) File:Hamon Jean-Louis-Old China Shop (Pompeii).jpg, ''Old China Shop (Pompeii)'' File:Brooklyn Museum - Entomologist (Design for a Fan) - Jean-Louis Hamon - overall.jpg, ''Entomologist'' (Design for a Fan)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamon, Jean Louis 1821 births 1874 deaths 19th-century French painters French male painters Neo-Pompeian painters 19th-century French male artists