Gabriel Biessy 1854-1935

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Gabriel Biessy

Born in 1854, Gabriel Biessy began his training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon as a student of Félix Clément before entering Carolus-Duran’s studio in Paris in 1879. He submitted his first portraits to the Salon in 1882, then embarked on a series of travels to the Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, and above all South America. A painter–traveler, he ended his career as Director of Fine Arts in Cairo. His work consists primarily of portraits, views of Paris, and American and Parisian genre scenes, depicting the life of his time with a particular fondness for nocturnal settings.

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  • Gabriel Biessy, Ruelle Parisienne La Nuit, circa 1912
    Gabriel Biessy
    Ruelle Parisienne La Nuit, circa 1912
  • Gabriel Biessy, Le jeu de colin-maillard, circa 1910
    Gabriel Biessy
    Le jeu de colin-maillard, circa 1910
  • Gabriel Biessy, Barque dans la nuit, circa 1900
    Gabriel Biessy
    Barque dans la nuit, circa 1900
  • Gabriel Biessy, Colonne Morris, Nocturne parisienne, circa 1900
    Gabriel Biessy
    Colonne Morris, Nocturne parisienne, circa 1900
  • Gabriel Biessy, Composition florale, circa 1900
    Gabriel Biessy
    Composition florale, circa 1900
  • Gabriel Biessy, Le Palais du Trocadéro, circa 1900
    Gabriel Biessy
    Le Palais du Trocadéro, circa 1900
  • Gabriel Biessy, Rio de Janeiro, Brésil - La Baie de Guanabara, 1912
    Gabriel Biessy
    Rio de Janeiro, Brésil - La Baie de Guanabara, 1912
  • Gabriel Biessy, L'écluse de la Monnaie, 1908
    Gabriel Biessy
    L'écluse de la Monnaie, 1908
  • Gabriel Biessy, Belle Île, Port Palais, Soir , 1907
    Gabriel Biessy
    Belle Île, Port Palais, Soir , 1907
  • Gabriel Biessy, Vieux Fort Sauzon, Belle Ile, 1906
    Gabriel Biessy
    Vieux Fort Sauzon, Belle Ile, 1906
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