Achille Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria (February 6, 1800 - December 23, 1857) was a French painter and lithographer. He was the son of a civil employee of the navy and student of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson and Louis Lafitte (1770–1828). In 1822, he began exhibiting at the Paris Salon. At some point, he opened an art school together with his brother Eugène, who was also a painter. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface, as well as a method of manufacturing semiconductor and MEMS devices. ... Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (January 5, 1767 - December 9, French painter, was born at Montargis. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Honoré Daumier satirized the bourgeoises scandalized by the Salons Venuses, 1864 The Paris Salon (French: Salon de Paris) was an institution in French official art patronage, founded in Paris, France in 1673 to exhibit art works, particularly paintings. ...

By 1830 Achille had become a successful illustrator and had published a great amount of lithographs in form of notebooks and albums (e.g. his illustrations to Goethe's Faust, 1828) and Romantic novels. He also produced many engravings of libertine contents. 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... An illustrator is a graphic artist that specializes in enhancing written text by providing a graphic representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced [gø tə]) (August 28, 1749–March 22, 1832) was a German writer, politician, humanist, scientist, and philosopher. ... Faust is the protagonist of a popular German tale that has been used as the basis for many different fictional works. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ... Libertine is the name given to certain political or social groups active in Europe in the 17th century. ...

His experience in the art of the vignette and maniere noire (dark manner) influenced his numerous lithographs, most of which were issued by his father-in-law, Charles-Etienne Motte (1785–1836). Most of his work consisted of "pseudo-historical, pious, sentimental or erotic scenes." (Wright) Since he rarely depicted tragic or grave themes, he appears less Romantic than many other artists of the time. A vignette is a small decorative design, or a brief descriptive piece of writing. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... In music, a theme is the initial or primary melody. ... Romance or romantic can refer to: Romance (genre) - a style of Medieval narrative fiction. ...

Achille was also known for doing portraits of artists and writers, whom he entertained in his Paris studio on Rue de l'Ouest. The list of his sitters includes Alexandre Dumas (père), Prosper Mérimée, Walter Scott, David, Musset, Sainte-Beuve, Balzac, Gericault, Victor Hugo, Marie Dorval, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alfred de Vigny and Franz Liszt. His paintings were mainly done using watercolours. The French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire referred to his portrait series as showing "all the morals and aesthetics of the age". Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. ... An artist is someone who employs creative talent to produce works of art. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Alexandre Dumas redirects here. ... Prosper Mérimée Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803–September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. ... Sir Walter Scott (August 14, 1771 - September 21, 1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe. ... Alfred Louis Charles de Musset, (December 11, 1810 - May 2, 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. ... Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23, 1804 - October 13, 1869) was a literary critic and one of the major figures of French literary history. ... Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac (May 20, 1799 - August 18, 1850), was a French novelist. ... Théodore Géricaults Insane Théodore Géricault (September 26, 1791 in Rouen, Normandy - January 26, 1824) was a famous French painter, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. ... Victor Hugo Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802 - May 22, 1885) was a French author, the most important of the Romantic authors in the French language. ... Alphonse Marie Louise Prat de Lamartine (October 21, 1790 - February 28, 1869) was a French writer, poet and politician. ... Alfred Victor de Vigny (March 27, 1797 – September 17, 1863) was a French poet, playwright, and novelist. ... Franz Liszt (Hungarian; Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. ... Charles Baudelaire Charles Pierre Baudelaire (April 9, 1821–August 31, 1867) was one of the most influential French poets. ...

In 1849, Achille he was appointed Director of the Bibliothèque Nationale's department of engravings and assistant curator of the Louvre's Egyptian department. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The new buildings of the library. ...

In the following years, he taught drawing and lithography to his son, Théodule Devéria, and both worked on a family portrait album from 1853 until Achille's death. They applied ink wash to several of the portraits in the album, possibly in preparation for printing lithographs from the photographs. The album photographs by Théodule are dated 1854. Devéria spent his last days traveling in Egypt making drawings and transcribing texts. He died young of a "chest malady." 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Works by Achille Devéria can be found in the Louvre Museum, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Norton Simon Museum, and the Université de Liège Collections. The main courtyard of the Louvre. ... View of a building at the Getty Center, from the Central Garden. ... The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, originally known by several other names. ...

References

"Achille Devéria - Print Collection (http://www.wfu.edu/academics/art/pc/pc-deveria.html)." Wake Forest University - Department of Art - Print Collection. Accessed on February 5, 2005. "Achille and Théodule Devéria (http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/bio/a3697-1.html)." Achille and Théodule Devéria (Getty Museum). Accessed on February 5, 2005. February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...