François Bonvin
(1817–1887) fransk målare
François Bonvin (France, 1817–1887) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a printmaker, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, François Bonvin belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
François Bonvin was born in Paris and died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. François Bonvin worked in Paris. Wikidata associates François Bonvin with French Realism. François Bonvin became a member of Société des aquafortistes. François Bonvin was awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour. The students included Uranie Alphonsine Colin-Libour.
The best-known works include ‘Still life’, ‘The copper fountain; Kitchen Interior’, and ‘Ave Maria : interior of the Aramont convent’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 78 works by François Bonvin with free images. The dated works span the years 1847–1887. Works by François Bonvin are held by several collections, among them Prints in the National Gallery of Art, Burrell Collection, Bowes Museum, and Musée d’Orsay.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Philippe Rousseau, John Phillip, Ignacio Merino, Alexandre Antigna, and Charles-François Daubigny.