Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour

Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour (29 June 1838 – 29 November 1910) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator. He was known for his war art.

Biography Berne-Bellecour was born on 29 June 1838 in Boulogne, France. He studied under François-Édouard Picot and Félix-Joseph Barrias. He initially painted landscapes and portraits. He also attended the École des Beaux-Arts and competed for the Prix de Rome in 1859.

Berne-Bellecour, along with his brother-in-law Jehan Georges Vibert, produced a comedic play titled "La Tribune Mécanique" He showcased his works at several Salons in the 1860s and later. They served in the Francs-tireurs de la Seine alongside fellow artists Hector Leroux, , , and the sculptor Joseph Cuvelier. "They fought bravely at Malmaison" in the Battle of Buzenval. Berne-Bellecour depicted the engagement in a painting made five years later. He won a medal for gallantry under fire and went on to paint many military subjects.

Berne-Bellecour died in Paris on 29 November 1910. His son Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874–1939) was also a military painter.

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