Ferdinand Dutert

Charles Louis Ferdinand Dutert
Ferdinand Dutert in 1891 by Édouard Sain
Born	21 October 1845 Douai, France
Died	12 February 1906 (aged 60) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Architect
Known for	Galerie des Machines at the Paris Exposition of 1889

Charles Louis Ferdinand Dutert (21 October 1845 - 12 February 1906) was a French architect.

Life

Charles Louis Ferdinand Dutert was born on 21 October 1845 in Douai, son of a merchant of that town. He was admitted to the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1863, and studied in the studios of Hippolyte Lebas and Léon Ginain. Entering twice for the Prix de Rome, he won the Grand Prize for Architecture in 1869 for a project called "Palace of the French embassy in the capital of a powerful state".^[1] He stayed in the Villa Medici between 1870 and 1873. Returning to France, he was active in his department of origin, but also in Paris.

Dutert was chosen as architect for the Palais des Machines at the Exposition Universelle (1889), and was fully responsible for its architectural design.^[2] He was assisted in the work by the architects Blavette, Deglane and Eugène Hénard.^[3] The great hall was 420 metres (1,380 ft) long and 115 metres (377 ft) wide, covering 4.5 hectares (11 acres). It rose to 45 metres (148 ft) in height.^[2] The engineer Victor Contamin was responsible for the technical design of the huge steel structure, including calculations to ensure the structural integrity of the immense arches.^[4] Talking of the Palais des Machines, Hénard said it successfully combined aesthetic appearance with engineering function. The two goals were complementary.^[5]

Dutert also contributed to the Exposition Universelle (1900). He died at his home at 41 Avenue Kléber in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on 12 February 1906.

Awards

• Grand Prix de Rome (1869)
• 1st class Medal at the Salon of 1875
• 1st class medal at the Exposition Universelle (1878)
• Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1889^[6]

In 1891 Édouard Sain painted his portrait in oil on canvas. The same year Édouard Houssin made a bust that is held in the musée de la Chartreuse de Douai.

Major works

The Galerie of machines, at the start of the 20th century

• 1882 Monument of Mariette Bey at Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais)^[7]
• 1884-1887: Annex to the Gatien hospital of Clocheville, now the administrative establishment of the Directorate of Health and Social Action in Boulogne-sur-Mer^[8]
• 1889 Galerie des Machines at the Paris Exposition of 1889 in collaboration with the engineer Victor Contamin
• 1889: National School of Arts and textile industries in Roubaix (Nord department)^[9][10]
• 1893 Commemorative monument Wattignies-la-Victoire in Maubeuge (Nord department)^[11]
• 1893-1896: General Hospital of Saint-Louis, Boulogne-sur-Mer, in collaboration with the town architect Pichon (destroyed in 1988)^[12]
• 1892-1898: Gallery of paleontology and comparative anatomy of the National Museum of Natural History in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, built on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of 1900

References

Citations

1. Bruley 2002, pp. 9-26.
2. Parville 1890, p. 208.
3. Parville 1890, p. 209.
4. Parville 1890, p. 210.
5. Nansouty 1889, p. 116.
6. Dutert: Légion d'honneur.
7. Monument de Mariette Bey: Mérimée.
8. Hôpital annexe Gatien... Mérimée.
9. Ecole Nationale Supérieure... Mérimée.
10. Un musée à l'ENSAIT.
11. Monument commémoratif de Wattignies-la-Victoire: Mérimée.
12. Hôpital général de Saint-Louis: Mérimée.

Sources

• Bruley, Yves (2002). "L'ambassade idéale au XIXe siècle : étude comparative des prix de Rome d'architecture de 1841 et 1869". Livraisons d'histoire de l'architecture 4 (4). Retrieved 27 November 2009.
• "Dutert". Légion d'honneur. 4 March 1889. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
• "Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT)". Mérimée: Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel. Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
• "Hôpital annexe Gatien de Clocheville, actuellement établissement administratif dit Direction de l'action sanitaire et sociale". Mérimée: Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel. Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
• "Hôpital général de Saint-Louis". Mérimée: Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel. Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
• "Monument commémoratif de Wattignies-la-Victoire". Mérimée: Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel. Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
• "Monument de Mariette Bey". Mérimée: Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel. Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
• Nansouty, Max de (1889). "Le Palais des Machines". Revue rose (in French). Germer Bailliére. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
• Parville, Henri de (1890). L'Exposition universelle [1889]. J. Rothschild. p. 208. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
• "Un musée à l'ENSAIT". La Piscine de Roubaix. Retrieved 27 novembre 2009. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

• The Palais des Machines of 1889. Historical - structural reflections Paper written by Javier Estévez Cimadevila & Isaac López César about the structure of The Galerie des Machines