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Eugène Pereire
Eugène Péreire (1 October 1831 – 21 March 1908) was a French financier and politician of Sephardic Jewish origin from Portugal. The son of Isaac Péreire of the prominent Péreire brothers, he founded Banque Transatlantique in 1881. In 1857, Péreire married Juliette Fould of the Fould family. They had two daughters: # Alice Pereire (1858–1931), married to Salomon Halfon, President of Banque Transatlantique 1909–23 # Marie Pereire (1860–1936), married to Jules Halphen, son of Eugène Halphen Eugène Halphen (5 July 1820 – 27 December 1912) was a French historian, poet and book editor. Early life Eugène Halphen was born on 5 July 1820 in Paris, France. Career Halphen was a historian. He also composed poetry under the pen name of ... of the Halphen family Péreire was a member of parliament for the Tarn department from 1863 to 1869. References 1831 births 1908 deaths Politicians from Paris Pereire family Fould family 19th-century French Sephardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Louis Gratia
Charles Louis Gratia (9 November 1815 – 11 August 1911) was a French painter best known as a pastel artist. He became well known for his portraits during the July Monarchy (1830–48), but after the fall of the monarchy moved to London, England in 1850. After struggling at first, since he was foreign and pastel was an unfamiliar medium, he became recognized and made portraits of many prominent people including Queen Victoria. He returned to France in 1867, and continued to submit work to the Paris Salon until 1895. In his last years he was unable to compete with photography and with the Impressionist painters, and died in poverty. Early years Charles Louis Gratia was born on 9 November 1815 in Rambervillers, Vosges. His father had settled there after serving in the navy during the First French Empire. He moved to Paris with his family when he was nine years old. His father obtained a position with the Chamber of Peers in the Luxembourg Palace, where he lived for several years. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
