ARTIST: Pierre Francois Eugene Giraud (France, 1806 - 1881)
NAME: Puppet Master
MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board.
CONDITION: One scratch. Some craquelure.
IMAGE SIZE: 62 x 36 inches / 155 x 89 cm
FRAME SIZE: 67 x 42 inches / 168 x 105 cm
SIGNATURE: Lower left
SIMILAR ARTISTS: Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix, Constantin Ernest Adolphe Hyacinthe Guys, Jean-Achille Benouville, Francois Flameng, Jean Beraud, Albert Andre, Franz Marc, Henri Felix Emmanuel Philippoteaux, Pierre Puget, Claude-Joseph Vernet, Pierre Eugene de Montezin
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
SKU#: 114942
WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description

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Pierre Francois Eugene Giraud (France, 1806 - 1881)
From 1821 Eugene Giraud studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he was taught by Theodore Richomme (1785-1849) and Louis Hersent (1777-1860). He initially worked for a publisher in Paris and was especially focused on lithography. From 1834 to 1835 Giraud went to Rome, which was followed by numerous trips through Europe and the Orient (e.g. Algeria, Tunisia, Constantinople and Egypt).
In Paris Giraud belonged to the literary and artistic circles, so that he was often commissioned as theater and stage designer, particularly due to the initiative taken by Victor Hugo and Dumas. From 1847 Giraud was supported by Princess Mathilde, the cousin of the forthcoming Napoleon III. He became her artistic advisor and teacher and was eventually introduced to the aristocratic Parisian society. A very talented cartoonist, Giraud was soon discovered as a cunning chronicler of boisterous soirees. Giraud's artistic output includes oriental subjects as well as genre scenes. Besides, he also created countless designs for costumes, hairstyles or even everyday objects. A large part of his extensive oeuvre is now preserved in the Louvre.