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After apprenticing with Joseph Legare, a Canadian history painter, Antoine Sébastian Plamondon was sent to Paris where he studied with a pupil of Jacques-Louis David. Returning to Canada, Plamondon quickly became the preeminent painter in Quebec, a position he jealously guarded throughout his long career. Abigail Towne combines the exactness of Plamondon's French training with the rigid pose and meticulous attention to details of costume that most of Plamondon's English Canadian sitters preferred. Like many artists in the United States and Canada, Plamondon was forced to change his style in order to appeal to different clients, and his success in socially divided Quebec was due to his artistic adaptability.
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Created in 1840
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"After apprenticing with Joseph Legare, a Canadian history painter, Plamondon was sent to Paris where he studied with a pupil of Jacques-Louis David. Returning to Canada, Plamondon quickly became the preeminent painter in Quebec, a position he jealously guarded throughout his long career. "Abigail Towne" combines the exactness of Plamondon's French training with the rigid pose and meticulous attention to details of costume that most of Plamondon's English Canadian sitters preferred. Like many artists in the United States and Canada, Plamondon was forced to change his style in order to appeal to different clients, and his success in socially divided Quebec was due to his artistic adaptability." Found in curatorial remarks. Was put there by Sarah Evans, no record of author. JR
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Plamondon, Antoine Sébastian (Canadian painter, 1804-1895)
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Place of origin: Canada (nation): TGN: 7005685
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Until 1950: Mrs. R.F. Schimdt, Arlington, VA
From 1950: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The Dallas Arts Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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- National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa~Learn more about Antoine Sébastian Plamondon from the National Gallery of Canada.
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General Description
After apprenticing with Joseph Legare, a Canadian history painter, Antoine Sébastian Plamondon was sent to Paris where he studied with a pupil of Jacques-Louis David. Returning to Canada, Plamondon quickly became the preeminent painter in Quebec, a position he jealously guarded throughout his long career. Abigail Towne combines the exactness of Plamondon's French training with the rigid pose and meticulous attention to details of costume that most of Plamondon's English Canadian sitters preferred. Like many artists in the United States and Canada, Plamondon was forced to change his style in order to appeal to different clients, and his success in socially divided Quebec was due to his artistic adaptability.
Excerpt from
DMA unpublished material
Fun Facts
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Web Resources
- National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa~Learn more about Antoine Sébastian Plamondon from the National Gallery of Canada.
Notes
Created in 1840
Object File Reviewed
"After apprenticing with Joseph Legare, a Canadian history painter, Plamondon was sent to Paris where he studied with a pupil of Jacques-Louis David. Returning to Canada, Plamondon quickly became the preeminent painter in Quebec, a position he jealously guarded throughout his long career. "Abigail Towne" combines the exactness of Plamondon's French training with the rigid pose and meticulous attention to details of costume that most of Plamondon's English Canadian sitters preferred. Like many artists in the United States and Canada, Plamondon was forced to change his style in order to appeal to different clients, and his success in socially divided Quebec was due to his artistic adaptability." Found in curatorial remarks. Was put there by Sarah Evans, no record of author. JR
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Plamondon, Antoine Sébastian (Canadian painter, 1804-1895)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Canada (nation): TGN: 7005685
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1950: Mrs. R.F. Schimdt, Arlington, VA
From 1950: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The Dallas Arts Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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