Draft:Victor Charreton
French painter (1864–1936)
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Victor Léon Jean Pierre Charreton, born in Bourgoin (Isère) on March 2, 1864, and died in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) on November 26, 1936, was a French Post-Impressionist painter.[1][2]
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Comment: Sourcing is poor, primarily to commercial sites. Where are the records from art historians? BD2412 T 00:17, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
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In 1903, he founded the Salon d'Automne with the painter Bonnard.
which is wrong possibly ai generated, and there's this [5] in The Landscape Painter section absolutely fake. Much of the article is unsourced, likely ai hallucination. CONFUSED SPIRIT(Thilio).Talk 18:00, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
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Victor Charreton | |
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| Born | 2 March 1864 |
| Died | 26 November 1936 (aged 72) |
| Movement | Post-Impressionism |
Biography
Charreton grew up in a wealthy family. He showed an early interest in poetry and painting. After studying law in Paris, he practiced law in Paris and Lyon. He become a solicitor at the Lyon Court of Appeal. However, he decided to dedicate himself to painting.[3]
In 1893, he married Elmy Chatin, the daughter of a contractor from Puy-de-Dôme.[4]
Charreton made his debut at the Salon of the Lyon Society of Fine Arts in 1894.[3] Where he displayed the painting "Matin à Montpeyroux" and later that same year in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français with "Soir d’Octobre."
In 1902, he sold his practice to devote himself entirely to painting. He moved to Paris, where he studied under and was influenced by Ernest Victor Hareux (1847–1909) and Louis Aimé Japy (1839–1916).
In 1903, he was a founder of the Salon d'Automne[3][5] with the painter Pierre Bonnard. His success was rapid, and his reputation soon extended beyond the salon circles.
He travelled to Algeria in 1905
He resided in Paris but frequently returned to his native Auvergne. He also stayed in Brittany, notably in Pont-Aven in 1910 and 1911, Doëlan, Bénodet, Pont-l'Abbé, and Perros-Guirec.
He found his inspiration in Paris and on his travels throughout France. He painted in Montmartre, the Luxembourg Gardens, the Parc Montsouris, Provence, and Brittany.
Charreton visited Spain, England, Belgium, and the Netherlands in 1913.
He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour as a painter in 1914.[3]
In 1929, he initiated the Musée de Bourgoin-Jallieu with Robert Belmont.[6] It houses the most important collection of Charreton's paintings.
He died in Clermont-Ferrand on November 26, 1936.
- Works by Charreton
Neige fondante, Auvergne (vers 1899), New York, Brooklyn Museum.
Effet de neige, musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne.
Bord de l'Aven (huile sur carton, collection particulière).
Rochers rouges à Ploumanac'h (huile sur carton, collection particulière).
Style and technique
Using both cardboard and canvas, he employed both palette knife and brush.
Charreton belonged to a generation of artists who, like the Impressionists before them, devoted themselves to landscape painting and paid close attention to the influence of seasons and light.[7]
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