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Louis Hersent
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'''Louis Hersent''' (
March 10,
1777 -
October 2,
1860) was a
France French painter.
Born in
Paris, he became a pupil of
Jacques-Louis David David, and obtained the
Prix de Rome in
1797. In the Salon of
1802 appeared his "Metamorphosis of Narcissus," and he continued to exhibit with rare interruptions up to
1831. His most considerable works under the empire were "
Achilles parting from
Brisêis," and "
Atala dying in the arms of
Chactas" (both engraved in
Charles Paul Landon Landon's ''Annales du Musée''); an "Incident of the life of Fénelon," painted in
1810, found a place at
Malmaison, and "Passage of the Bridge at Landshut," which belongs to the same date, is now at
Versailles.
Hersent's typical works, however, belong to the period of the
Bourbon Dynasty, Restored Restoration; "
Louis XVI of France Louis XVI relieving the Afflicted" (Versailles) and "
Daphnis and Chloë" (engraved by
Langier and by
Gele) were both in the
Paris Salon Salon of
1817; at that of
1819 the "Abdication of Gustavus Vasa" brought to Hersent a medal of honour, but the picture, purchased by the
duke of Orleans, was destroyed at the
Palais Royal in
1848, and the engraving by
Henriquel-Dupont is now its sole record. "Ruth," produced in
1822, became the property of
Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII, who from the moment that Hersent rallied to the Restoration jealously patronized him, made him officer of the
Legion of Honour, and pressed his claims at the
Institut de France (
Académie des Beaux-Arts), where he replaced
van Spaendonck.
He continued in favour under
Charles X of France Charles X, for whom was executed "Monks of Mount St Gotthard," exhihited in
1824. In
1831 Hersent made his last appearance at the Salon with portraits of
Louis-Philippe of France Louis Philippe,
Marie Amalie of Bourbon-Sicilies Marie Amélie and the
Antoine, Duke of Montpensier duke of Montpensier; that of the king though good, is not equal to the portrait of
Gaspare Spontini Spontini (Berlin), which is probably Hersent's ''chef-d'œuvre''.
After this date Hersent ceased to exhibit at the yearly salons. Although in
1846 he sent an excellent likeness of
Delphine Gay de Girardin Delphine Gay and one or two other works to the rooms of the Société d'Artistes, he could not be tempted from his usual reserve even by the international contest of
1855.
References
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Category:1777 births Hersent, Louis
Category:1860 deaths Hersent, Louis
Category:French painters Hersent, Louis
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