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Fernand Maillaud (1862-1948) was a French painter,
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,
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and
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designer.


Biography

His father was a carpenter, and his mother was a teacher. They moved frequently as his mother was reassigned. In 1878, when his father became ill, he was sent to work as a clerk in
Issoudun Issoudun () is a commune in the Indre department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is also referred to as ''Issoundun'', which is the ancient name. Geography Location Issoudun is a sub-prefecture, located in the eas ...
, then
La Châtre La Châtre () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Population Personalities *It was the birthplace of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his inj ...
. After his military service, in 1882, he was employed as a department store salesman in Paris. He married Fernande Sevry in 1886. Soon after, he pursued his interest in drawing at the
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, with
Adolphe Yvon Adolphe Yvon (30 January 1817 – 11 September 1893) was a French painter known for his paintings of the Napoleonic Wars. Yvon studied under Paul Delaroche, rose to fame during the Second Empire, then finished his career as a teacher. Career Ad ...
. While he studied, Fernande worked as a seamstress. Later, he provided illustrations for the journal, ''La Famille'', and drew models for a fashion newspaper.Raymond Christoflour (préf. Camille Mauclair and Henri Focillon), ''Fernand Maillaud : peintre et décorateur'', Paris et Nevers, Éditions de la Revue du Centre et G. Girard, "Collection de la Revue du centre", 1932 Upon the recommendation of Father
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, he composed six large panels for the convent of the
Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart The Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded in Issoudun, France, on 30 August 1874 by Servant of God Jules Chevalier (1824-1907), the Founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred He ...
. His debut at the
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came in 1896. He would exhibit there annually until his death.Participations de Fernand Maillaud au Salon des artistes français
. He made an extended trip to Italy in 1899. During these years, he also began to design furniture and tapestries. From 1895 to 1902, he spent the summers at
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, near
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. There, he befriended the poet,
Maurice Rollinat Maurice Rollinat (December 29, 1846 in Châteauroux, Indre – October 26, 1903 in Ivry-sur-Seine) was a French poet and musician. Early works His father represented Indre in the National Assembly of 1848, and was a friend of George Sand, whose i ...
who, in turn, introduced him to Ferdinand Humbert; an influential painter who helped to promote his career by obtaining government commissions.Christophe Rameix, ''L'école de Crozant : les peintres de la Creuse et de Gargilesse, 1850-1950'', L. Souny, 2002
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From 1902 to 1907, his summers were spent in Verneuil-sur-Igneraie, near
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, in a villa named "Épingués". There, he painted his usual landscapes, as well as the markets and other public places. He also embroidered tapestries, that were shown at the regular Salon and the Salon d'automne. In 1913, he discovered
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; spending his summers there until 1935. During
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, he continued to exhibit throughout France and abroad. In 1918, he had a showing in
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, then in Paris at the galleries of the
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. Later, he and Fernande opened a tapestry workshop in Issoudun. In 1920, when his sister-in-law moved her family to
Guéret Guéret (; Occitan: ''Garait'') is a commune and the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography Guéret is a light industrial town, the largest in the department, with a big woodland a ...
, a visit there encouraged him to build another villa, called "Renabec", where he stayed every summer after 1923. In the late 1920s, he gradually developed a preference for southern, Mediterranean, colors and light. This prompted him to build another, isolated house, near
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, on the slopes of , called "La Florentine". He took his first trip to North Africa in 1932; visiting
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and
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. He would return there every winter until 1938. During his last trip, he also spent time painting in
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. During the years of
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, he lived at "La Florentine", where Fernande died in 1945. He died three years later, in Paris, in the home of his niece, the painter . Streets have been named after him in La Châtre,
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and Guéret. A public school in
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also bears his name.


Selected works

File:Maillaud-Market.jpg, Market Scene in a Village File:Maillaud-Bather.jpg, Bather with a Hat File:Maillaud-Cart.jpg, Peasant on a Cart File:Maillaud-Church.jpg, Leaving Church in
Fresselines Fresselines (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A tourism and farming village situated some northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D76 and the D44 roads, where the ri ...


References


Further reading

* Jean-Marc Ferrer, Michèle Naturel and Danièle Véron-Denise; ''Fernande & Fernand Maillaud et les arts décoratifs'', exhibition catalog, Châteauroux, Musée-Hôtel Bertrand, 2015 * Gabriel Nigond, "Fernand Maillaud", in: ''L’Art et les Artistes'', Armand Dayot (Ed.), Vol.XV, 1912
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External links


More works by Maillaud
@ ArtNet
Association des amis de Fernand Maillaud
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maillaud, Fernand 1862 births 1948 deaths 19th-century French painters French landscape painters French genre painters French furniture designers French tapestry artists People from Indre 20th-century French painters