Charles Albert Waltner ( March 24, 1846 , Paris - June 15, 1925 , Paris ) - French engraver .
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Biography
One of the best engravers of his time. He studied painting with Jerome and Bonn , later with Martine and Aprikel-Dupont copper carving, etching and engraving.
Soon he showed his rare talent in prints , with accuracy and great taste reproducing paintings of ancient and newest painters, the ability to engrave paintings of a coloristic direction, especially Rembrandt . The manner of his engraving is the so-called mixed, that is, consisting in the joint use of a needle, etching with strong vodka and a cutter [5] .
In 1868, Waltner received the Roman Prize , which allowed him to stay in Rome . He was awarded many prizes and honors.
In 1888 he became an honorary member of the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts [6] . In 1899 he was awarded the Officer Order of the Legion of Honor [7] [8] .
Since 1908 - member of the Academy of Fine Arts of France .
Waltner was a professor at the National School of Fine Arts [9] and co-founder of the National Association of French Artists (Société nationale des beaux-arts) [10] .
Among his works, especially appreciated by amateurs, are: portraits of Baron de Vic (from Rubens's painting), Infanta Margarita (from Velazquez ), Alfred de Musset (from David Angers ), Countess Bark (with Rello ), Rembrandt , etc.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Benezit Dictionary of Artists - 2006. - ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7 , 978-0-19-989991-3
- ↑ 1 2 RKDartists
- ↑ Union List of Artist Names - 2008.
- ↑ F.A. Encyclopedic Dictionary Brockhaus and I.A. Efron. - S.-Pb .: Brockhaus-Efron. 1890-1907. Waltner
- ↑ La Presse , Ausgabe 11. September 1888, in der Bibliothèque nationale de France , Seite 3
- ↑ Le Rappel , Ausgabe 16. Juni 1925, in der Bibliothèque nationale de France , Seite 3
- ↑ Le Temps , Ausgabe 22. Januar 1899, in der Bibliothèque nationale de France , Seite 3
- ↑ L'Amateur d'estampes , in der Bibliothèque nationale de France , Seite 187
- ↑ L'Homme libre , Ausgabe 16. Juni 1925, in der Bibliothèque nationale de France , Seite 2
Literature
- Somov A.I. Waltner, Claude-Albert // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.