Narcisse Chaillou

Narcisse Chaillou (1835–1916)^[1] was a French painter famous for his genre scenes of Paris and Brittany life.

Biography

Narcisse Chaillou was born in Nantes on March 12, 1835.

He moved to Paris in 1870 and became the student of Léon Bonnat (1833–1922), Ernest Hébert (1817–1908) et Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796–1875). He exhibited her works in many French Salons, among them the Salon de Paris and the Salon des artistes français. He moved to Brittany in 1880.^[2] The artworks of Narcisse Chaillou belong to the public collections and museums in the cities of Rennes, Nantes, Morlaix and Vitré.^[3]

The painter died in Guémémé-sur-Scorff (Brittany) in 1916.

Notes

1. ^ website of the city of Pontivy, France
2. ^ website of the city of Pontivy, France
3. ^ inventory of France public collections on culture.fr

External links

• Artnet Photos of Narcisse Chaillou's artworks
• Official Pontivy city website - List and biographies of famous people of Pontivy

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Name	Chaillou, Narcisse
Alternative names
Short description	Painter
Date of birth	12 march 1835
Place of birth	Nantes, France
Date of death	1916
Place of death