Marcel-André Baschet (5 August 1862 – 28 December 1941) was a French portrait painter, notable for his numerous portraits of the Presidents of the
French Third Republic.
On 3 January 1888, he married Jeanne Guillemeteau, and they had two children, one son and one daughter. He became a teacher at the Académie Julian in 1889. From 1900, he spent a number of years as a teacher to
Princess Mathilde. From 1907 to 1941, he had a shop at 21
Quai Voltaire in Paris, where a commemorative plaque was placed after his death. He won the médaille d'honneur in 1908 for his portrait of
Henri Rochefort, and his portrait of
Claude Debussy was exhibited around the world. He was awarded the Knight of the
Légion d'honneur in 1898, and then in 1913, he was elected a member of the
Académie des beaux-arts.
His works are held in a number of private collections and museums, including the
Musée d'Orsay and
Château de Versailles. His younger brother Jacques (1872–1952) was a historian, art critic, artistic director, and editor of the magazine L'Illustration, and director of a national company.
Le Salon de Peinture, portrait of Melle Louise Lyman
Illustrations
Drogues et Peinture 24 illustrations by the artist, édition Laboratoire pharmaceutique Chantereau à Paris, Album d'Art Contemporain, n° 54, s. d., v. 1937