Jean-Adolphe Beaucé (2 August 1818 – 13 July 1875) was a French battle-scene painter. Born in Paris, he followed the French army on campaign from 1843 onwards in

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, the Middle East and

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. He also painted portraits of military figures and produced illustrations for several works by

Alexandre Dumas pere Alexandre Dumas (born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas , was a French novelist and playwright. His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the mos ...

such as ''

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'', '' The Viscount of Bragelone'' and '' The Lady of Monsoreau''. He died in the Parisian suburb of

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and is buried in the 49th division of the cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris.

Works in public collections

*Compiègne,

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: ''General Niel at the Battle of Solférino'',

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on canvas *L'Isle-Adam, musée Louis Senlecq : ''François Louis de Bourbon Prince de Conty Looking at a Battle Scene'', print *Narbonne, musée d'art et d'histoire : ''Captain Lelièvre's Heroic Defence at Mazagran'', oil on panel *Pau, musée des beaux-arts : ''Portrait of Marshal Bosquet'' *Troyes, musée Saint-Loup : ''Napoléon on the Bridge at Arcis-sur-Aube'', oil on canvas *Versailles,

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Illustrations

Dumas

*''Les Trois mousquetaires'', Paris, Lecrivain et Toubon, 1875 *'' Vingt ans après'', Paris, Lecrivain et Toubon, 1885 *'' Les Qurantes-cinq'', Paris, Calmann Lévy, 154 p. *'' Le Comte de Monte-Christo'', Paris, Lecrivain et Toubon, 1860, 159 p. *''Le Vicomte de Bragelonne'', Paris, Marescq, 1875, 479 p. *''Le Trou de l'enfer'', Paris, Marescq et Cie, 1855, 154 p. *''La Dame de Monsoreau'', Paris, Librairie illustrée, 1875, 560 p. *'' Le Chevelier d'Harmental'', Paris, Marescq, 1854

Other

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, '' Le Diable boiteux'', Paris, G. Havard, 1849 *

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, ''Confessions de Marion Delorme'', Paris, V. Bunel, 1876, 840 p. *

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, '' Les Mystères d'Udolphe'', Paris, Marescq et Cie, 1869, 96 p. *

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, ''Jean Bart et Louis XIV : drames maritimes du XVIIe siècle'', Paris, Marescq et Cie, 1851, 490 p. *Eugène Sue, ''Les Mystères de Paris'', Paris, .n. 1851, 384 p. *

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, ''

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'', Paris, J. Hetzel, 48 p. * Victor Hugo, '' Bug-Jargal'', Paris, J. Hetzel, 1876 * Victor Hugo, '' Angelo, tyran de Padoue'', 1866

Gallery

(Narbonne) Défense héroïque du capitaine Lelièvre à Mazagran (Février 1840) - Jean-Adolphe Beaucé - Musée des Beaux-Arts de Narbonne.jpg, ''Captain Lelièvre's Heroic Defence at Mazagran'',

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Bazaine.jpeg, ''Achille-Francois Bazaine, Marshal of France (1811-1888)'',

Philippe Antoine d'Ornano.jpg, ''Philippe Antoine, count of Ornano, marshal of France (1784-1863)'',

Beaucé - Bataille de Hierba-Buena (Mexique), le 8 juin 1865.jpg, ''Battle of Hierba-Buena'',

Musée de l'Armée The Musée de l'Armée (; "Army Museum") is a national military museum of France located at Les Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is served by Paris Métro stations Invalides (Paris Métro and RER), Invalides, Varenne (Paris Métro ...

, Paris

Bibliography

* 'Beaucé, Jean-Adolphe' in David Karel, ''Dictionnaire des artistes de langue française en Amérique du Nord: peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs, graveurs, photographes et orfèvres'', Presses Université Laval, 1992. () *'Jean-Adolphe Beaucé', extract from the Dictionnaire Bénézit, on Oxford Index, 2006 ()

References

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