Edma Trimolet (; 1801/02–1878) was a French painter.
[Oliver, ed. 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2022.]
Life
Louise Agathe Edme Saunier was probably born in
Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally ''Chalon on Saône'') is a city in the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefectu ...
in 1801.
However, other sources say she was born in
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
on 12 October 1802.
She became the wife and pupil of the
Lyonnais
The Lyonnais (, ) is a historical province of France which owes its name to the city of Lyon.
The geographical area known as the ''Lyonnais'' became part of the Kingdom of Burgundy after the division of the Carolingian Empire. The disintegra ...
painter
Anthelme Trimolet
Anthelme Claude Honoré Trimolet (8 May 1798 - 17 December 1866) was a French painter, notable for portraits and interiors with figures.
Biography
Trimolet was born in Lyon, the son of a draftsman. While still very young, he was enrolled at ...
. Under the influence of her husband, she favoured genre and interior scenes marked by the
Troubadour style
Taking its name from medieval troubadours, the Troubadour Style () is a rather derisive term, in English usually applied to French historical painting of the early 19th century with idealised depictions of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In ...
which flourished in the first half of the
19th-century within the
Lyon School
The Lyon School () is a term for a group of French artists which gathered around Paul Chenavard. It was founded by Pierre Revoil, one of the representatives of the Troubadour style. It included Victor Orsel, Louis Janmot and Hippolyte Flandri ...
of painting. She also produced still lifes.
She died in
Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu
Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Wine
The vineyards of Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu are part of the ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' Me ...
on 2 September 1878.
Art collection
The remarkable collection of paintings and works of art, brought together by the couple from 1825, was bequeathed to the
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museum of fine arts opened in 1787, in Dijon, France. It is one of the main and oldest museums of France. It is located in the historic city centre of Dijon and housed in the former ducal palace which was ...
, together with works by the two artists.
Works
* Dijon: ''Kitchen Interior'';
* ——— ''Still-lifes'';
* ——— ''Daydream'';
* ——— sketch.''
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References
Citations
Bibliography
* Oliver, Valerie Cassel, ed. (2011)
"Trimolet, Edma maiden name: Saulnier" In ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists''. Oxford University Press.
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1800s births
1878 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
19th-century French women artists