Edmond Maître

Edmond Maître
Portrait of Edmond Maître by Frédéric Bazille, 1869
Born
Louis Edmond Maître

April 23, 1840
Bordeaux, France
DiedMay 29, 1898
6th arrondissement of Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Known forMusician

Edmond Maître (April 23, 1840 – May 29, 1898)[1] was a French writer, musician, and art collector, best known for his support and association with the Impressionists and his close friendship with Frédéric Bazille and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.[2] His partner, Rapha Maître, was a model for several works by Renoir.[3]

References

  1. ^ Daulte misreports the birth date. The correct birth date is reported by the Bordeaux city archives. See: BORDEAUX 1 E 190 - Registre des actes de naissance de Bordeaux, section 1, 1840 - 1840, commentaires : Table annuelle en fin de registre, #465/1840, view: 221 sur 229. The original birth certificate #465/1840 in the same source is on view 70 sur 229.
  2. ^ Daulte F. (1978). "A True Friendship: Edmond Maitre and Frederic Bazille". In J. P. Marandel (Ed.), Frédéric Bazille and Early Impressionism (pp. 22–31). Art Institute of Chicago. OCLC 920862517
  3. ^ Davis, J., Leshko, J., & S. (2000). "Pierre-Auguste Renoir". In Smith College Museum of Art: European and American Painting and Sculpture, 1760–1960 (1st ed., pp. 106–107). Hudson Hills. ISBN 9781555951948


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