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Pierre-Auguste Lamy

1827 – 1883

Fashion figure artist, engraver, litographer

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Lived 1827 – 1883 (aged 56). Pierre-Auguste Lamy was a French printmaker, lithographer, watercolorist and fashion figure artist.

Marie Battu playing Ines in L'Africaine by Giacomo Meyerbeer. Hand-coloured lithograph by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (v. 1865). Pierre-Auguste Lamy (1 July 1827 – 6 October 1883) was a French engraver, lithographer and watercolourist.

Life Pierre-Auguste Lamy's parents – Jean Martin Lamy (1780–1841) and Marie Elisabeth Quentin (1785–1854) – were married in Paris April 14, 1812. Pierre-Auguste Lamy married Henriette Claire Dobremel (1821–1898) in Paris on February 3, 1855. Lamy made his debut at the Salon of 1850. Pierre-Auguste Lamy died at his home, 35, rue des Jeûneurs (fr), October 6, 1883.

Lithographs by Pierre-Auguste Lamy for La Fiancée d'Abydos La Fiancée d'Abydos, premiered 30 December 1865 at the Théâtre-Lyrique Libretto: Jules Adenis Music: Adrien Barthe Mise en scène: Léon Carvalho Lithographies: Pierre-Auguste Lamy Décorateurs: Joseph Thierry and Charles-Antoine Cambon

Other works

Cadre contenant deux lithographies, d'après M. Vilain (fr) [Frame containing two lithographs, after Mr. Vilain] — Salon 1850

Le fou qui vend la sagesse, d'après M. P. Leray [The Madman Who Sells Wisdom, after Mr. P. Leray], lithograph — Salon 1853

Tépidarium, d'après M. Th. Chassériau [Tepidarium, after Mr. Th. Chassériau], lithograph — Salon 1855

Une mêlée, d'après Salvator Rosa [A Skirmish, after Salvator Rosa], lithograph — Salon 1857

Une pensée, d'après Prud'hon [A thought, after Prud'hon], lithograph — Salon 1857

La jeune mère, d'après M. Trayer [The Young Mother, after Mr. Trayer], lithograph — Salon 1859

Sarah la baigneuse, d'après M. Tassaert [Sarah the Bather, after Mr. Tassaert], lithograph — Salon 1859

Le bouquet, d'après M. A. Stevens [The Bouquet, after Mr. A. Stevens], lithograph — Salon 1864

La dévideuse, d'après la statue de M. Salmson (fr) [The Thread Spinner, after the statue of Mr. Salmson], etching — Salon 1865

Hypathie, d'après la statue de M. Gaston-Guitton [Hypatia, after the statue of Mr. Gaston-Guitton] (Gaston Victor Édouard Gustave Guitton; 1825–1891), etching — Salon 1865

Intérieur, d'après Rembrandt [Interior, after Rembrandt], lithograph — Salon 1865

Un chanteur, d'après M. A. Zo [A Singer, after Mr. A. Zo] (Alcide Joseph Lorentz Zo; 1820–1884), lithograph — Salon 1865

La pourvoijeuse misère, d'après M. Glaize [The Provider of Misery, after Mr. Glaize], lithograph — Salon 1866

Orphée, d'après M. G. Moreau [Orpheus, after Mr. G. Moreau], etching — Salon 1867

Le Tépidarium, d'après Chasseriau [The Tepidarium, after Chasseriau], lithographs — Salon 1869

La Volupté, d'après Prud'hon [Voluptuousness, after Prud'hon], lithograph — Salon 1869

La liseuse, d'après M. Ch. Hue [The Reader, after Mr. Ch. Hue (Charles Désiré Hue; 1833–1899), etching — Salon 1870

Le laboratoire de Mme de Warens, d'après M. Ch. Hue [The Laboratory of Madame de Warens, after Mr. Ch. Hue] (Charles Désiré Hue; 1833–1899), lithograph — Salon 1870

La lecture, d'après M. Hue [Reading, after Mr. Hue] (Charles Désiré Hue; 1833–1899), etching — Salon 1877

Le poète Florentin, d'après M. Cabanel [The Florentine Poet, after Mr. Cabanel], lithograph — Salon 1879

Un café sur les rives du Danube, d'après de Tournemine [A Café on the Banks of the Danube, after Tournemine], lithograph — Salon 1879

La nymphe Sinois [The Sinois Nymph], watercolor — Salon 1880

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Who was Pierre-Auguste Lamy?

fashion figure artist, engraver, litographer (1827-1880)

When was Pierre-Auguste Lamy born?

Pierre-Auguste Lamy was born on 1 July 1827 in Paris.

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Pierre-Auguste Lamy died on 6 October 1883 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Pierre-Auguste Lamy's occupation?

Pierre-Auguste Lamy was a printmaker, lithographer, watercolorist and fashion figure artist.

What nationality was Pierre-Auguste Lamy?

Pierre-Auguste Lamy was French.

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· Wikipedia: Pierre-Auguste Lamy

· Wikidata: Q3382866

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