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| Born | Albert Felix Justin de la Cour de Balleroy (1828-08-15)15 August 1828 |
| Died | 19 August 1872(1872-08-19) (aged 44) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painter,peintre-graveur |
| Movement | Animalier |
ComteAlbert Felix Justin de la Cour de Balleroy (15 August 1828 – 19 August 1872) was aFrench painter, etcher and parliamentarian.
Both a painter and anetcher, Balleroy specialised in depicting subjects related tohunting.Le Cerf à l'hallali (The Deer at the Hunting Cry) may now be found at theMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen[1]Le Débuché (Breaking Cover) is at theVictoria and Albert Museum inLondon,England.
His large canvases often depicted packs of hounds; four hunting scenes are found in the dining room of theChâteau de Balleroy, and another in the dining room of theChateau d'Auteuil inOise.
A friend ofÉdouard Manet, with whom he shared a studio on the rue Lavoisier in Paris in 1856 — an arrangement which ended after the dramatic episode of the suicide of Alexandre, the model for the paintingLe Gamin à la toque rouge — Balleroy was also a regular visitor to the house of commandantHippolyte Lejosne.[1]
Manet represented him in his workMusic in the Tuileries, as didHenri Fantin-Latour in hisHomage to Delacroix[1] which depicted ten artists of the new generation grouped around a self-portrait of the masterEugène Delacroix, carrying on the flag of modernity.
From 1853 to 1870, Albert de Balleroy regularly exhibited at theSalon, showing pack-hound hunting and animal scenes, at the same time demonstrating his skills as a portrait artist.
In 1871, Balleroy was elected a member of theNational Assembly, representingCalvados.
Château de Balleroy, the family's historic residence that was returned in 1827, was visited byMarcel Proust for whom it served as inspiration for the home of the Guermantes family in hisIn Search of Lost Time; the writer included Albert de Balleroy in the book through the character of the late Guermantes, who was a lover of hunting paintings.[1]
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