All Longpre, Paul De's oil paintings
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19203  
Longpre, Paul De, Roses
  		Roses watercolor, Irvine Museum, Irvine, CA.
19202  
Longpre, Paul De, Roses and Bumblebees
  		Roses and Bumblebees 1904, watercolor, Irvine Museum, Irvine, CA
Longpre, Paul De
French, practiced mainly in America, 1855-1911 was a French flower painter, actively chiefly in the United States. He was born in Lyons, France, and was entirely self-taught. From his twelfth year he practiced successfully in Paris as a painter of fans. At 21 he first exhibited at the Salon. Having lost his money by the failure of a Paris bank, he moved in 1890 to New York and in 1896 held an exhibition of flower pieces which secured him instant recognition. In 1899 he moved to California and two years later built a beautiful house at Hollywood, which became celebrated for its magnificent flower gardens. De Longpre painted only perfect specimens of flowers; with delicacy of touch and feeling for bosoms he united scientific knowledge, and he also knew how to give expression to the subtle essence of the flowers.



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