Albert Aublet

Albert Louis Aublet (18 January 1851, Paris – 3 March 1938, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French painter known primarily for his genre scenes and nudes.[1]

Albert Aublet (date unknown)

Biography

Trained in the workshops of Claudius Jacquand and Jean-Léon Gérôme, he had his first exhibit at the Salon in 1873. He received honorable mention there in 1879 and was awarded a third-class medal in 1880. He also collected medals at several international events, including the Exposition Universelle of 1889. He was decorated with the Legion of Honor in 1890.[2]

During his overseas trip in 1881, his experiences in the Middle East had a profound influence on his artistic inspiration. Istanbul left an especially strong impression on him. His first Orientalist painting "Turkish Woman in the Baths" was a great success and he became President of the Société des Artistes in Tunis.

He was also a Professor at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and is believed to have been the inspiration for M. Biche, a fictional painter in Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust.

His son was the architect, Louis Aublet (1901–1980), who married Marie-Germaine Ablett, daughter of the painter William Ablett, in 1931.[3]

Selected paintings

References
  1. "Funeral announcement for Albert Aublet". Le Figaro. 5 March 1938.
  2. Documentation @ the Base Léonore
  3. Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués, #323, April 1931, pg.2 @ Gallica.
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