Émile Bin
Émile Jean-Baptiste Philippe Bin (10 February 1825 – 4 September 1897) was a French portraitist, mythology painter, watercolorist and politician. Biography He was born in Paris. His father, the painter Jean-Baptiste François Bin (c.1791-1849), often known as "Bin père," gave him his first art instruction. From the ages of twelve to fifteen, he studied with his uncle, Nicolas Gosse.Félix Jahyer, "Émile Bin", ''Galerie contemporaine'', #184, Paris, L. Baschet, (1879) He then worked briefly with Léon Cogniet and entered the École des Beaux-arts in 1842. Three years later, he had his first exhibit at the Salon (Paris), Salon. As a staunch French Second Republic, Republican, he fought on the barricades in 1848 and 1851. Later, he would refuse to paint a portrait of Napoleon III for the Town Hall of Montmartre, despite needing the money to support his family. Decorative painting He initially worked as a decorative painter, specializing in hotels throughout Paris and Reims (i ...
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