Gustave Jacquet
Gustave Jacquet was born in Paris, France on 1846 and was a pupil of the French Painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 – 1905) of the Neoclassicism, Realism, Academic, Symbolism, Modern Art era; and never mentored with any other artist and being heavily influenced by him during the early part of his career.
Gustave debut artwork was La Rêverie, an allegory piece presented to the Salon in 1865; then in 1866 presented small dimension paintings that depicted the life of 16th, 17th and 18th century life, as well as painting portraits of subjects in period costumes of the 16th century.
In 1875 Gustave was awarded a medal of excellence and 4 years later was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur (Legion of Honor, formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour); is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
