Armand Laroche

Armand Laroche (1826 – 1903), also known as Amand Laroche, was a French painter, who specialized in portraits and genre painting.

Armand Laroche
Born	1826
Died	1903
Nationality	French
Education	École des beaux-arts de Versailles École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts Ferdinand Wachsmuth Michel Martin Drolling
Known for	Painter

Biography

Painted signature of the artist

Born in Saint-Cyr-l'École (Seine-et-Oise). Arman Laroche was studying at École des beaux-arts de Versailles and École des beaux-arts de Paris, he was student of Ferdinand Wachsmuth and Michel Martin Drolling. He took part in the Paris Salon every year from 1846 up to 1903. He was awarded a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle (1889), and an honourable mention at the Exposition Universelle (1900).

Works

• Portrait of Sculptor Poitevin (1855), Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
• Portrait of a Young Woman (1872)
• Blue Bird, featured at the Salon in 1882
• Portrait of L-F Schützenberger (1884)
• Le Réveil, featured at the Salon in 1886
• Portrait of M. Lapostolet, featured at the Salon in 1887
• Portrait of Melle Lainé, Artist of the Odeon, featured at the salon in 1888
• La Rosée, featured at the Salon in 1889
• Baigneuse, featured at the Salon in 1892
• Female Nude by Pond With Water Lilies
• Diana Bathing With the Nymphs

Gallery

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  Female nude by pond with water lilies
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  Portrait of young woman (1872)
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  Portrait of L.-F. Schützenberger (1884)
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  Diana Bathing with the Nymphs

References

• Bénézit

External links

• 'Portrait of Sculptor Poitevin', Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
• La Chronique des arts et de la curiosité : supplément à la Gazette des beaux-arts, 1903, BnF
• Salon de 1869
• Salon de 1876
• Catalogue illustré du Salon 1882
• Catalogue illustré du Salon 1886
• Catalogue illustré du Salon 1887
• Catalogue illustré du Salon 1888
• Catalogue illustré du Salon 1889
• Catalogue illustré du Salon 1892
• Mention honorable au l'exposition universelle de 1900