Ernest Gambart (1814-1902) a life in the art trade
02/02/2025
By Filippe De Potter, independent researcher and co-author of the publication Ernest Gambart (1814-1902), een leven in de kunsthandel (2023)
Ernest Gambart, born in Courtrai, was one of the leading art dealers of the nineteenth century. He set up a successful art gallery in London, the French Gallery. He helped launch the careers of artists such as Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Dronrijp 1836-1912 Wiesbaden), Rosa Bonheur (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery) and Sarah Bernhardt (Paris, 1844-1923). This lecture will examine the dealer’s life and work, his importance in the art trade and his personal art collection in his villa ‘Les Palmiers’ in Nice.
Language of the talk: Dutch
Join us at 4pm at the stand King Baudouin Foundation n°135
Copyright: Lawrence Alma-Tadema, The Picture Gallery, 1874, Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley
Ernest Gambart, born in Courtrai, was one of the leading art dealers of the nineteenth century. He set up a successful art gallery in London, the French Gallery. He helped launch the careers of artists such as Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Dronrijp 1836-1912 Wiesbaden), Rosa Bonheur (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery) and Sarah Bernhardt (Paris, 1844-1923). This lecture will examine the dealer’s life and work, his importance in the art trade and his personal art collection in his villa ‘Les Palmiers’ in Nice.
Language of the talk: Dutch
Join us at 4pm at the stand King Baudouin Foundation n°135
Copyright: Lawrence Alma-Tadema, The Picture Gallery, 1874, Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley