Jeanniot, Pierre-Georges, 1848-1934

Painter of portraits and genre scenes, also an esteemed designer and book illustrator born in Geneva. He was a disciple of his father, Pierre-Alexandre, the director of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Dijon. An army officer, he resigned in 1881 and started exhibiting his works regularly at the Salon in Paris. He wrote this text at the age of 77.

From the description of Criticism of the new orientation of arts in France, 1925 December 5. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 82455816

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