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Albert Louis Aublet (French pronunciation:[albɛʁoblɛ]; 18 January 1851 inParis – 3 March 1938 inNeuilly-sur-Seine) was a French painter known primarily for hisgenre scenes and nudes.[1]
Trained in the workshops ofClaudius Jacquand andJean-Léon Gérôme, he had his first exhibit at theSalon in 1873. He received honorable mention there in 1879 and was awarded a third-class medal in 1880. He also collected medals at several international events, including theExposition Universelle of 1889. He was decorated with theLegion of Honor in 1890.[2]
During his overseas trip in 1881, his experiences in the Middle East had a profound influence on his artistic inspiration.Istanbul left an especially strong impression on him. His firstOrientalist painting "Turkish Woman in the Baths" was a great success and he became President of the Société des Artistes inTunis.
He was also a professor at theÉcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and is believed to have been the inspiration for M. Biche, a fictional painter inRemembrance of Things Past byMarcel Proust.
His son was the architectLouis Aublet [fr] (1901–1980), who married Marie-Germaine Ablett, daughter of the painterWilliam Ablett, in 1931.[3]
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