Édouard de Bergevin (18 July 1861 – 6 December 1925) was a French painter of the
Rouen school. He was novelist
Colette Yver's brother.
He studied at the academy of painting of Rouen, with
Frechon,
Angrand and
Joseph Delattre for fellow students, then in Paris in the studio of
Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Léon Gérôme (; 11 May 1824 – 10 January 1904) was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as Academic painting, academicism. His paintings were so widely reproduced that he was "arguably the world's most famous living art ...
. A highly appreciated portrait painter of his contemporaries, illustrator and poster artist, he was also a delicate landscaper. Often accompanied by his friend Delattre, he realized in the countryside of
Douarnenez
Douarnenez (, ; meaning ''douar'' (land) ''an enez'' (the island) or land of the island), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, northwestern France.
It is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid River, an estua ...
, views of Paris, views of the ports of Rouen and Brittany.
He is buried at
Cimetière monumental de Rouen
The Rouen Monumental Cemetery () is the most important cemetery of the Norman city of Rouen, opened in 1828 and situated to the North-East of the town-centre. The entrance gate, the chapel and the monumental cross are the work of Charles Felix Mai ...
, next to his sister.
Bibliography
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* François Lespinasse, ''L'École de Rouen'', Lecerf,
Rouen
Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is in the prefecture of Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one ...
, 1995
External links
Portrait of the painter''Le Mont-Saint-Michel et ses Merveilles'' / Édouard de Bergevin
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1861 births
1925 deaths
People from Vienne (department)
Artists from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
French Post-impressionist painters
19th-century French painters
20th-century French painters
19th-century French male artists
20th-century French male artists