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Julius Leblanc Stewart 1855 - 1919

Julius Leblanc Stewart was born on September 6, 1855 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to William Hood Stewart, and died at age 63 years old on January 5, 1919 in Paris, Paris County, Île-de-France France. Julius Stewart was buried on January 25, 1919 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julius Leblanc Stewart.
Julius Leblanc Stewart
September 6, 1855
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
January 5, 1919
Paris, Paris County, Île-de-France, France
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    Julius Leblanc Stewart - famous American Artist. Julius Leblanc Stewart was born September 6, 1855, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — January 5, 1919, Paris, France, was an American artist who spent his career in Paris. A contemporary of fellow expatriate painter John Singer Sargent, Stewart was nicknamed "the Parisian from Philadelphia". His father, the sugar millionaire William Hood Stewart, moved the family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Paris in 1865, and became a distinguished art collector and an early patron of Marià Fortuny and the Barbizon artists. Julius studied under Eduardo Zamacois as a teenager, under Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts, and later was a pupil of Raymondo de Madrazo. Stewart's family wealth enabled him to live a lush expatriate life and paint what he pleased, often large-scaled group portraits. The first of these, After the Wedding (Drexel University Art Collection, 1880), showed the artist's brother Charles and his bride Mae, daughter of financier Anthony J. Drexel, leaving for their honeymoon. Subsequent group portraits depicted his friends — including actresses, celebrities and aristocrats — often with a self-portrait somewhere in the crowd. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from 1878 into the early 20th century, and helped organize the "Americans in Paris" section of the 1894 Salon. The Baptism (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1892), which reportedly depicts a gathering of the Vanderbilt family, was shown at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, and received acclaim at the 1895 Berlin International Exposition. He painted a series of sailing pictures aboard James Gordon Bennett, Jr.'s yacht Namouna. The most accomplished of these, On the Yacht "Namouna", Venice (Wadsworth Atheneum, 1890), showed a sailing party on deck and included a portrait of the actress Lillie Langtry. Another, Yachting on the Mediterranean (1896), set a record price for the artist, selling in 2005 for US$2.3 million. Late in life, he turned to religious subjects, but Stewart is best remembered for his Belle Époque society portraits and sensuous nudes.
  • 09/6
    1855

    Birthday

    September 6, 1855
    Birthdate
    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    American
  • Nationality & Locations

    American born
  • Early Life & Education

    Eduardo Zamacois; Jean-Léon Gérôme; École des Beaux-Arts; Raymondo de Madrazo
  • Religious Beliefs

    Protestant
  • Military Service

    Legion of Honor: Inconnue
  • Professional Career

    Famous artist.
  • 01/5
    1919

    Death

    January 5, 1919
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Paris, Paris County, Île-de-France France
    Death location
  • 01/25
    1919

    Gravesite & Burial

    January 25, 1919
    Funeral date
    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    Julius Leblanc Stewart Born September 6, 1855 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died January 4, 1919 (aged 63) Paris, France Nationality American Education Known for Painter Style Barbizon school Movement Orientalist Julius LeBlanc Stewart (September 6, 1855, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — January 4, 1919, Paris, France), was an American artist who spent his career in Paris. A contemporary of fellow expatriate painter John Singer Sargent, Stewart was nicknamed "the Parisian from Philadelphia". His father, the sugar millionaire William Hood Stewart, moved the family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Paris in 1865, and became a distinguished art collector and an early patron of Marià Fortuny and the Barbizon artists. Julius studied under Eduardo Zamacois as a teenager, under Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts, and later was a pupil of Raymondo de Madrazo. Stewart's family wealth enabled him to live a lush expatriate life and paint what he pleased, often large-scaled group portraits. The first of these, After the Wedding (Drexel University Art Collection, 1880), showed the artist's brother Charles and his bride Mae, daughter of financier Anthony J. Drexel, leaving for their honeymoon. Subsequent group portraits depicted his friends — including actresses, celebrities and aristocrats — often with a self-portrait somewhere in the crowd. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from 1878 into the early 20th century, and helped organize the "Americans in Paris" section of the 1894 Salon. The Baptism (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1892), which reportedly depicts a gathering of the Vanderbilt family, was shown at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, and received acclaim at the 1895 Berlin International Exposition. He painted a series of sailing pictures aboard James Gordon Bennett, Jr.'s yacht Namouna. The most accomplished of these, On the Yacht "Namouna", Venice (Wadsworth Atheneum, 1890), showed a sailing party on deck and included a portrait of the actress Lillie Langtry. Another, Yachting on the Mediterranean (1896), set a record price for the artist, selling in 2005 for US$2.3 million. Late in life, he turned to religious subjects, but Stewart is best remembered for his Belle Epoch Victorian paintings, Époque society portraits and sensuous nudes.
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His father was sugar tycoon William Hood Stewart 1820-1892.
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A truly great artist. I love so many of his paintings.
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