Jules Richomme

Jules Richomme (9 September 1818 – 16 October 1903[1]) was a French portrait, landscape, genre and history painter.

He was a son of the engraver Théodore Richomme and Jules' daughter was Jeanne Richomme Raunay (1869–1942), lyric artist and wife of André Beaunier[2] · .[3]

Life

Born in Paris,[1] he was a student of Michel Martin Drolling at the école des beaux-arts de Paris. He took part in the Prix de Rome competitions in 1838 and 1840. He was a friend of Charles Gounod.

He also painted historic and religious subjects such as scenes from the life of Joan of Arc, Francis I of France and Jacques Cœur. He exhibited at the Paris Salons from 1833 onwards, including some genre and religious scenes but mainly portraits. He won a third class medal at the 1840 Salon and a second class medal at the 1842 Salon with a recall in 1861 and 1863.

He also painted the chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in the église Saint-Séverin in 1861. In 1863, he painted the Lady Chapel and baptisteries at the église Notre-Dame de Bercy. He also painted paintings for the Cour d'assises de la Seine in 1868.

He was made a chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1867.[4]

Jules Richomme was one of the painters chosen by the French state to decorate the théâtre d'italienne in Cherbourg in 1879.[5]

He died in Paris.[1]

Works exhibited at the Salon

Galerie

References

  1. 1 2 3 Revue Beaux-Arts, revue d'information artistique Extraits
  2. Qui êtes-vous ? : Annuaire des contemporains ; notices biographiques, Volume 3, p. 635, Paris, 1924
  3. Histoire du Vésinet : Madame André Beaunier, Jeanne Raunay née Richomme, artiste lyrique (1868-1942)
  4. Given in the books in the bibliography but not on "base Léonore".
  5. WikiManche : Théâtre de Cherbourg

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