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– 16 October 1903, Paris)Revue Beaux-Arts, revue d'information artistique ''Extraits''
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scenes. He is known for the famous work of the Mona Lisa

Biography

He was the only son of the engraver Théodore Richomme. He initially studied with his father, then became a student of

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at the

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."Jules Richomme", in the ''Grand Dictionnaire Universel du 19th century'', Larousse, 1866-1877 His first exhibit at the

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came in the Salon of 1833. He would exhibit there regularly until the 1880s; winning medals in 1840, 1842, 1861 and 1863. He took part in the

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competitions in 1838 and 1840, but was unsuccessful. In 1847, he made an extended visit to Italy; spending much of his time in Rome. This resulted in a change to his style; inspiring him to make his paintings brighter and more lively. In 1855, he received an honorable mention at the Exposition Universelle. During that year and the following, he worked with

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on decorating two chapels at the church of in

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. More decorations followed; in the chapel of

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at the church of

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(1861), and in the chapel of the

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at the church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Bercy (1863). Around 1865, he married the

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Jenny Paupaille (born c.1835). He adopted the son from her first marriage, , who became a well-known comic actor. Their daughter Jeanne also became an opera singer, and wife of the novelist André Beaunier. His connections to the theater led to a lifelong friendship with the composer,

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. Their correspondence was later published by his son-in-law. He also created non-religious decorations; including those at the

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for the Seine (1868). In 1879 he was one of the painters chosen by the French government to decorate the Théâtre de Cherbourg. In addition to painting historical and religious subjects, such as scenes from the life of

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, and

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, he created engraved illustrations of scenes from the Bible.

Works exhibited at the Salon

* ''Portrait M. A..., avocat'' - drawing, 1833 Salon, * ''Jeune femme et son enfant'', 1836 Salon, * ''La Sainte Famille'' - drawing after Raphael, 1837 Salon, * ''Portrait de M. A. L...'', 1839 Salon, * ''Portrait d'homme'', 1840 Salon, * ''Abraham par le conseil de Sara prend Agar pour femme'' - ''Portrait de femme'', 1842 Salon, * ''Saint Pierre repentant'', 1843 Salon, * ''Saint Sébastien délivré par les saintes femmes'' - ''Portrait du colonel de Saint A...'' - ''Portrait d'homme'', 1844 Salon, * ''Incrédulité de saint Thomas'' - ''Portraits des enfants de M. Ch. P...'', 1845 Salon, * ''Le Christ apparaît à saint Martin'', ''Le repentir de saint Pierre'' - ''Léda'', 1848 Salon, * ''Érigone'' - ''La fiancée du roi de Garbe'', 1849 Salon, * ''Conversion de la Madeleine'' - ''Portrait de Mme R...'' - ''Portrait de Melle C...'' - ''Vue de Saint-Pierre de Rome, vue de la villa Pamfili-Doria'' - ''Vue des Casius Corsini et Valentini, rue de la ville Pamfili-Doria à la porte San Pancrace'' - ''Vue du pont Lamentano'' - ''Vue de la tour de Cervaro'' (road from Rome to Tivoli), 1850 Salon, * ''Mendiante italienne, États Romains'', 1852 Salon, * ''Jésus guérissant un paralytique'' - ''L'Amour fuyant l'ivresse'' - ''Portrait de femme'', 1853 Salon, * ''Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ guérit une femme malade'' - ''Portrait de Mme R...'' - ''Portrait de Melle V. T...'' - ''Portrait de M. H..., curé de Saint-Séverin'' - ''Portrait de M. A. G...'', 1855 Salon, * ''Saint Nicolas sauvant des matelos'' - ''Portrait de M. Leroy de Saint-Arnaud, conseiller d'État, maire du 12e arrondissement'', 1857 Salon, * ''Portrait de Melle L. S. de L...'' - ''Portrait de M. Varé, architecte paysagiste'', 1859 Salon, * ''Laissez venir à moi les petits enfants'' - ''Décoration d'une partie de la chapelle de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul dans l'église Saint-Séverin de Paris'' sketch - ''L'étude interrompue'' - ''Jeune mère, souvenir d'Italie'' - ''Portrait de femme'', 1861 Salon, * ''Consolatrix afflictorum'' (for the church at Bercy) - ''Portrait de M. A. V...'' - ''Portrait de Melle C. V...'', 1863 Salon, * ''Saint Pierre d'Alcantara guérissant un enfant malade'' réexposé en 1867 - ''La leçon de lecture'', 1864 Salon, * ''Le baptême de Jésus-Christ'' - ''Portrait d'enfant'', 1865 Salon, * ''La décollation de saint Jean-Baptiste'', 1866 Salon, * ''Portrait de M. J. L...'' - ''La famille P... portraits en costume Louis XIII'', 1867 Salon, * ''Christ en croix'' - ''Portrait du docteur Charles V...'', 1868 Salon, * ''Portrait de Mme C...'', 1869 Salon, * ''Châteaux en Espagne'' - ''L'adoration des bergers'' (carton pour la chapelle de l'Annonciation de la cathédrale de Bordeaux, 1870 Salon, * ''Vergiss mein nicht'' - ''Portrait d'enfant'', 1872 Salon, * ''Consolation'' - ''L'éducation d'Achille'', 1873 Salon, * ''Les Tuileries après la Commune'' watercolour - ''Le Point du Jour après l'entrée de l'armée de versailles, mai 1871'' watercolour - ''L'Hôtel de ville après l'incendie, mai 1871'' watercolour, ''Toilette'' - ''Ne reveillez pas un chat qui dort'', 1874 Salon, * ''L'averse'' - ''La petite paresseuse'' - ''Première leçon de violon'', 1875 Salon, * ''La colombe'' - ''Portrait de la marquise Ginovi'', 1876 Salon, * ''Femme arabe'' - ''La poupée chinoise'', 1877 Salon, * ''Portrait de M. de H...'', 1878 Salon, * ''Portrait de M. B. M...'' - ''Veilleuse'', 1879 Salon, * ''Portrait de M. S...'' - ''Portrait'', 1880 Salon, * ''Le repas chez le pharisien'', 1881 Salon, * ''Amours en chasse'' - ''Au Prado, Marseille'', 1882 Salon.

Selected paintings

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Girl

References

External links

Archives nationales : Jules Richomme

Base Joconde : Jules Richomme
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richomme, Jules 19th-century French painters 1818 births 1903 deaths Painters from Paris

Biography

Works exhibited at the Salon

Selected paintings

References

Further reading

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