Marie Étienne Pierre Paul Aimé Buffet, known as Étienne Buffet (5 June 1866 – 3 December 1948), was a French painter.

Biography

He was born in Paris, the son of Louis Aimé Buffet (1821–1900), who was Inspector General of Bridges and Highways and Marie Anne Philippine Fliche (1840–1921).Benezit Dictionary of artists
/ref> He was a nephew of the statesman

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. Before attending the Académie Julian he was a pupil of Franck Bail (1858–1924) and later of William Laparra (1873–1920),

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(1875–1932) and

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. Étienne Buffet exhibited at the Salon des artistes français from 1903 until 1944. He was appointed "sociétaire" in 1910 and received an "honourable mention" in 1938 for the painting ''Lecture''. He wrote "Essai de théorie intégrale de la peinture, la doctrine" which approached painting from a mathematician's viewpoint. He also served in the Artillery as a lieutenant-colonel. Buffet died in Paris on 3 December 1948.

Works exhibited

* 1903 -

Salon des artistes français The Salon (), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art event in the Western world. At the ...

, ''Éplucheuse de légumes''. Catalogue number 287. * 1905 - Salon des artistes français, ''Intérieur''. Catalogue number 297. * 1906 - Salon des artistes français, ''Repasseuse''. * 1907 - Salon des artistes français, ''Riveur en bijouterie d'acier''. Catalogue number 269. * 1908 - Exposition d'

Angers Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...

, ''Riveur en bijouterie d'acier'' * 1909 - Salon des artistes français, ''Bretonne épluchant des pommes de terre''. Catalogue number 291 * 1910 - Salon des artistes français, ''Bretonnes autour d'une lampe''. Catalogue number 339. * 1912 - Salon des artistes français, ''Bretonne lisant une lettre''. Catalogue number 294 * 1914 - Salon des artistes français, ''Dentellière bretonne''. Catalogue number 326 * 1920 - Salon des artistes français, ''Bretonne d'

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''. Catalogue number 284 * 1922 - Salon des artistes français, ''Avant la pêche''. Catalogue number 291 * 1923 - Salon des artistes français, ''Le Manuscrit arabe''. Catalogue number 306 and ''Nonchalance'' catalogue 307 * 1924 - Salon des artistes français, ''Bretonne''. Catalogue number 334 * 1925 - Salon des artistes français, ''Au

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''. Catalogue number 174 and "'Sur le mur du

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" catalogue number 115 * 1926 - Salon des artistes français, '' La lucarne d'où on voit la mer''. Catalogue number 329 * 1927 - Salon des artistes français, ''Pêcheuse du

'' Catalogue number 323 and ''Après la lecture'' catalogue number 322 * 1928 - Salon des artistes français, ''La Robe à fleurs''. Catalogue number 338 * 1928 - 3ème Salon Nautique International au

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, ''Pêcheuse du

'' and ''La côte près de

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'' * 1929 - Salon des artistes français, ''Étude''. Catalogue 399 and ''Portrait de Melle B''. Catalogue number 389 * 1929 - 4ème Salon Nautique International au

, ''Rade de

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'', ''Port de

'' and ''La mer au

'' * 1930 -

, ''La Harpe arabe''. Catalogue number 349 and ''Jeune fille'' catalogue number 350 * 1931 - Salon des artistes français, ''La Robe verte'' . Catalogue number 370 and ''La robe jaune'' catalogue number 371 * 1932 - Salon des artistes français, ''Tricoteuse''. Catalogue number 388 * 1934 - Salon des artistes français, ''Rêverie''. Catalogue number 384 and ''Le tricot vert'' catalogue 385 * 1935 - Salon des artistes français, ''Les Soucis''. Catalogue number 347 and ''Incertitude'' caltaloue number 348 * 1936 - Salon des artistes français, ''Les Bibelots''. Catalogue number 431 * 1937 - Salon des artistes français, ''Rêverie'' . Catalogue number 217. * 1938 - Salon des artistes français, ''Lecture''. Catalogue number 274. * 1939 - Salon des artistes français, ''L'Album''. Catalogue number 453 * 1942 - Salon des artistes français, ''Portrait (mon portrait symétrique)''. Catalogue number 177. * 1944 - Salon des artistes français, ''Les arènes à

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

''. Catalogue number 838 and ''Le

port Henri-IV A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchest ...

'' catalogue 839.

Gallery

File:Etienne buffet essai.jpg, "Essai de théorie intégrale de la peinture, la doctrine" The cover of Buffet's book published in 1932 by Firmin-Didot & Cie Image:Etienne buffet vieille bretonne filant la quenouille 1908.jpg, ''Vieille bretonne filant la quenouille''. 1908. Image:Etienne buffet avant la peche 1921.jpg, ''Avant la pêche'' 1921 Image:Etienne buffet les 3 petites sur la plages du Lohic 1922.jpg, ''Les trois petites sur la plage du Lohic''.1922 Image:Etienne buffet vue du-pont des arts 1923.jpg, ''Vue du

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'' 1923 Image:Etienne buffet nonchalance 1923.jpg, ''Nonchalance''. 1923 Image:Etienne buffet bretonne 1923.jpg, '' Bretonne'' (in the costume of Faouët). 1923 Image:Etienne buffet costume de mascate 1927.jpg, ''Henri Fliche in the costume of Mascate''. 1927 Image:Etienne buffet port de toulon 1929.jpg, ''The Port of

''. 1929 Image:Etienne buffet le kimono 1931.jpg, ''Le kimono''. 1931 Image:Etienne buffet tisserands de dakar 1933.jpg, ''Tisserands de

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''. 1934

Honours and distinctions

* 1908 -

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

* 1910 - Made "Sociétaire" of the

Société des artistes français The Société des Artistes Français (, meaning "Society of French Artists") is the association of French painters and sculptors established in 1881. Its annual exhibition is called the "Salon des artistes français" (not to be confused with the ...

* 1918 -

Officier de la Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and civil. Currently consisting of five classes, it was ...

* 1938 - "Honourable Mention" at Salon des artistes français.

References

* ''Dictionnaire biographique des artistes contemporains, 1910-1930'', tome I, par Edouard-Joseph. Éditeur : Art et Édition, 1931. * ''

Bénézit The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created ...

'', ''Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs''. Éditeur :

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, 1999. * Catalogues des Salons de la

. * ''En relisant leurs lettres - souvenirs d'enfance (1909-1919)'', d' Henri-François Buffet. Éditions Bahon-Rault, Rennes, 1964 {{DEFAULTSORT:Buffet, Etienne 1866 births 1948 deaths 20th-century French painters 20th-century French male artists French male painters Académie Julian alumni Painters from Paris Breton art