Jean Benner-Fries

Exotic Flowers, painting by Benner-Fries (Musée de l'impression sur étoffes, Mulhouse)

Jean Benner-Fries, also known as Jean Benner and Jean Benner the elder (1796–1849), was a French painter and textile designer.[1]

Early life

He was born in 1764 Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Alsace,[1] or, by other accounts, in Staufen, Switzerland (until 1798, Mulhouse was an independent Republic with stronger ties to Switzerland than to France.)[2]

Career

Benner-Fries was a naturalist painter, with exotic flowers being his preferred subject.[3] Throughout his life, he worked in Paris and England, but was most active in his native town of Mulhouse, where the Musée de l'impression sur étoffes contains many of his works.[4] His works are held in the municipal museums of Mulhouse, Caen, Nice, Bale, Belfort, Bern, Châlons, Colmar, Douai, Le Havre, Limoux, Nantes, Paris, Pau and Strasbourg.[4]

Personal life

Benner-Fries became the father of twin sons, Emmanuel and Jean Benner, themselves both painters, whose works were exhibited at the Paris Salon beginning in 1867.[3][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Jean Benner (1796–1849). Archived 15 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Virtual International Authority File (VIAF 95944027). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ^ Oberlé, Raymond (1983). "Benner, Jean". alsace-histoire.org. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Jean Benner biography Archived 1 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Rehs Galleries. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b "BENNER, JEAN(1836–1906)". 19th Century Paintings. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. ^ Famous Pictures Reproduced from Renowned Paintings by the World's Greatest Artists, Selected from the Best and Most Noted Art Galleries of France, England, Italy, the United States and Many Other Countries. Stanton and Van Vliet Company; 1917. p. 36.
  6. ^ "Emmanuel Benner Nu étendu". sothebys.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.


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