François-Xavier Fabre
Paintings
The Death of Narcissus
Portrait of Madame Louis-Francois Bertin
Portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin called Bertin l'Aine
Saint Anthony of Padua introducing two novices to Friars in a Mountainous Landscape
Portrait of a gentleman probably the Chevalier de Vernegues
Portrait of a Gentleman head and shoulders wearing a black coat and white shirt
Portrait of an artist with drawing instrument possibly a self-portrait
A young Man dressed as an Arcadian Shepherd
Ulysses and Neoptolemus Taking Hercules’ Arrows from Philoctetes
Portrait de Louis-François Bertin
Portrait de Madam Louis-François Bertin
Portrait of the Countess d'Albany
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The Death of Narcissus
François-Xavier Fabre (1766–1837) was a French painter of historical subjects.
Born in Montpellier, Fabre was a pupil of Jacques-Louis David, and made his name by winning the Prix de Rome in 1787. During the French Revolution, he went to live in Florence, becoming a member of the Florentine Academy and a teacher of art. The friends he made in Italy included the dramatist, Vittorio Alfieri, whose widow, Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern, Countess of Albany, he is said to have married. On Louise's death in 1824, he inherited her fortune, which he used to found an art school in his home town. On his own death, he bequeathed his own art collection to the town, forming the basis of the Musée Fabre.
Fabre began his training in the Montpellier's art academy, where he spent several years prior to joining Jacques-Louis David's studio in Paris. His studies were paid for by the financier and art collector, Philippe-Laurent de Joubert. Philippe-Laurent was the father of Laurent-Nicolas de Joubert. Fabre painted a portrait of Laurent-Nicolas de Joubert, which is now in the Getty Museum. Fabre gained popularity in Florence. The city's Italian aristocrats and tourists were drawn to his elegance, realism, and precision of his portraits. This popularity earned Fabre a place in the Florentine Academy. He became an art teacher, art collector, and art dealer in Florence.[1]
Fabre's works include The Dying Saint Sebastian (1789), The Judgment of Paris (1808), and The Death of Narcissus (1814).
References
"François-Xavier Fabre". J. Paul Getty Trust. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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