The New York herald., 1878-03-01
OBITUARY.

JEAN rIEERE ALEXANDRA ANTIGNA, PAINTER.
Tho death, In his sixteih year, was announced from
PARIS yesterday oil Joan Pierre Alexandra Aniigna,
figure painter OF considerable renown and pupil OF
Paul Dearoche Tho artist, tho great charm OF whose
pictures their idyllIc grace aud sentiment and .
certain classcism, pictured chiefly from child
and woman's life. He was born At Orleans in 1918.
and bis first art instruction from N. Salmon,
artist his native city In 1896 his master, seeing
Indications which promised much, him TO
60 Paris. he entered the studio OF Sebastian
Norbin. He remained but year with this artist
whose studio he left enter that OF Paul DeIaroche
under whom his progress was rapid While un-
der this muster he exhibited his nrst picture in
the Salon OF ls4l, the subject being religious one
He continued in this vein until 1S45, sending each
year 10 the Salon. About this time ne painted 1.-THE
Poor FANNY picture original IN treatment. and
winch received a good deal OF attention.
''The Chimney Corner" "The First Toy "The
Storm" well treated, and The Bathcrs" painted at
this time S46) wero bought by The Ausee OF his ma
tive place. He exhibited in lsi7 ''The Children Of
raris,'' 1.-The Children of Savoy" "fhe Lost Chill
dren' ana Reading" In the catalogue o. the salon
OF ls4s We nnd ..Morning" Evening"" ..The studio"
and Lightning" p" now IN tho Avignon Museum In
10 1850 5Dt by The rre now IN ,he Luxsmbours
"Wmter,'' "a Blue Stocking" and The Cnildren In
the in 1892 BY "ihs M ~ Of ,@s Loa,s,
IN 1855 by ''Corpus Christi Day." 1.-THE Parayuc,"
Young gegssrw "a spinner rs1 Of
Fisherman and "rhs Daughter OF the Second Hand
Bookseller'' in 1857 by "lhe foundations a. Angers
sauy "a Spinning Sr and "a Bone setter" in 1853
by 'sSccne in Civil War;" "Women Bathing Startled
by a Snake" ''rhe Descen" and "lhs Midday
IN brittany, .sDaughters oil Eve" "rhe Morrow OF
All Saints, and "&arie, ch,la AT Her Window rom
aaa Ss1'sh shsphol"sss pU 1854, "A Blaze in 'Ss n.
Woods" and "a Voon.a,a q. Anso. in ARA.
Kiss. pain sunday" and in 1865 "a Nightmare
and :Serenade Echo" In 1868 The artist exhibited
one Of his most popular and successful pictures. "A
cleaners she sewing button and about 10 bite off
the thread, whc he looks lovingly down at her well
Child and ts shsdow;S in 1869 were exposed "Ls
Ro des Mouards" very using and Iul Of character,
.Yvonne " o. Mare" THE Two Voices" and .'Ths
Fountain OF tho rhrce Mills at M6lun IN that OF 1875
''Le Femme et le Secret from La Fonssines liable.
and "Plage de Ia Roche Range Saint Briac; while
IN that last year "Le Feu do Ia Saint Jean"
and 'I.e Jeu de Percho-Exercise de Force" Among
by photographs and sngravngs We cite "Aappiness"
and '.Afllction," tho latter very masterly-sweot
and chastenod IN style, tull OF sentiment; ave
treated head OF youth In the ecstasy OF the sacred
hour; During the Serenade'" ana THE ,, Mouse" :"
salon OF is7o A little painting Of little
girl with some flowers was in the exhibition
on Wednesday evening. and there are quite number
OF his earlier works IN American collections, they
having beGn once In demand. Inc urtlsI, VINO wan
hors tho last and several preceding Salons
received a medal OF the third class IN 18a7 second
class medal In lS4S one OF the nrst class in ana
ono OF the third ut the Universal Exhibition in 1855
lie was decorated with the Cross Of the Legion OF
Honor on July g. 1861.
his pictured CHIEFLY of scenes In humble life, were
well drawn, very carefully composed, sweet and pure
IN color and especially remarkable for their refine
ment OF sentiment The deceased artist whose studio
was in the Rue Trez, Batignollos. leaves wife, Nine
H66ne Mario Antigua, also painter, pupil OF Della
eroix and her husband, who has exhibited In the
Salons sinca 1861.