Robert Poughéon | |
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Born | 18 July 1886
Paris, France |
Died | 1 March 1955 |
Nationality | French |
Education |
Jean-Paul Laurens,
Albert Besnard École des Beaux-Arts, École des Arts Décoratifs |
Known for | painting |
Notable work | Amazones |
Movement | Art Deco |
Awards | Prix de Rome, Légion d'Honneur |
Eugène Robert Poughéon (18 July 1886 – 1 March 1955) born in Paris, was a French artist, painter, illustrator and museum curator.
Poughéon studied under Jean-Paul Laurens and Albert Besnard at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and later at the École des Arts Décoratifs with Charles Lameire.
In 1914 Poughéon won the Prix de Rome. [1] In 1927, he was awarded the silver medal at the Paris Salon, and two years later the gold medal. [2] In 1935 he started teaching at the École des Beaux-Arts and at the Académie Julian. [3] He was made director of the French Academy in Rome in 1942, and soon after became curator of the Musée Jacquemart-André.
Besides his paintings, murals, frescoes, and decors, Poughéon also illustrated books as well as providing artwork for banknotes. [4]