Many American artists studied and worked in Paris during the 19th and 20th centuries. Here is an exhaustive list of the best-known engravers, draughtsmen, painters and sculptors who crossed the Atlantic sea in the hope of reaching fame. a
Abbey Edwin-Austin (1852-1911) who was a member of the Fine Arts Society of Paris and was awarded the French Legion of Honour.
Abbott Eleonore Plaisted (1875- ?) who studied painting in Paris with Lucien Simon and Charles Cottet. She exhibited her works in Paris.
Abernethy Miss Mez (18th-20th Century) who lived in France in 1905-1906.
Abramofsky Ismael (Active 20th Century) who was born in Ukraine and exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1923.
Abrams or Abranz Lucien (19th-20th Century) who exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1912 and 1913.
Acconci Vito (Born in 1940) who took part in a body art exhibition in Paris during the 1970's.
Acheson Alice (19th-20th Century) who studied art in Paris.
Acker Herbert van Blarcom (1895- ?) who exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1923 and 1924
Acton Arlo (Born in 1933) This sculptor took part in the 1963 Paris Biennial.
Adams Charles-Partridge (1858-1942) (Between $ 2,000 and 3,000) who traveled to Paris
Adams Elizabeth Livingston (Active early 20th Century) who exhibited her works at the Salon des Artistes Français
Adams Herbert (1858- ?) who worked as a sculptor and studied in Paris with Mercié. He remained in the French capital during five years and exhibited his works there
Adams Kenneth (Active early 20th Century) who exhibited his works at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1922
Adams Patricia called Pat (Born in 1928) who worked in France as an abstract painter in 1956-1957
Adolphe Albert-Jean (1865-?) (Between $ 800 and 2,000) who studied at the « Beaux-Arts » school in Paris with Gérome. He exhibited in Paris from 1898 to 1902.
Alaux Alexander (1851-?) who was born in France
Albee Grace-Arnold (1890-?) who studied with Paul Bornet in Paris where she exhibited her works, notably at the Salon d'Automne.
Albee Percy F. (1883- ?) who exhibited at the Nationale des Beaux Arts and at the Salon d'Automne in Paris where he worked from 1926.
Albers Josef (1888-1976) who was born in Germany and belonged to the «Abstraction-Creation» Group in Paris in the 1930's.
Albright Adam-Emory (1862-1952) who studied painting in Paris with Benjamin Constant.
Alcopley Alfred L. Copley called (Born in 1910) who was born in Germany and worked in Paris in the 1950's.
Alcott May (1840-1879) who studied painting in Paris and exhibited flower paintings there.
Aldrich George Ames (1872-1941) who worked in Dieppe, Normandy in 1909-1910.
Alex Kosta (Born in 1925) who settled in Paris in 1947 and worked as a sculptor there. Alex took part in many exhibitions in the French capital.
Alexander Francis (1800-1880 or 1881) who visited Paris in 1853.
Alexander John-White (1856-1915) who studied painting in Paris. A member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, he exhibited his works in the French capital in 1893 and was awarded a gold medal. He also took part in the International Exhibition of 1900 at the Salons of 1902 and 1909. Alexander was awarded the French Legion of Honour cross in 1901.
Allen Marion née Boyd (1862-1941) who exhibited her paintings at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1914.
Allen Thomas (1849-1924) who came to Paris in 1872 and worked in the suburb of Ecouen for several years.
Allis C. Harry (1870-1938) who worked for a while in Paris and in Grez-sur-Loing and exhibited at the Salon de Paris in 1906.
Allston Washington (1779-1843) who came to Paris in 1804
Altenburg Alexandre (Active early 20th Century) who exhibited his paintings at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1911, 1912 and 1928.
Altman Harold (Born in 1924) who exhibited his paintings at the Paris Biennial
Alvord-Conway (Evelyne)(Active early 20th Century) who exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris in 1923 and 1925.
Amans Jacques (1801-1888) who exhibited several times in Paris between 1831 and 1837. He died there in 1888.
Amaral Jim (Born in 1933) who exhibited several times in Paris.
Ames Francis P. (Active 19th-20th Century) who studied with Courtois and Collin in Paris
Ammirato-Collins Mary (Active early 20th Century) who studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. She exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in 1937
Andersen Hendrick-Christian (1872- ?). This sculptor, born in Denmark, exhibited one of his works at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1913.
Anderson Abraham-Archibald (1847- ?) who studied painting in Paris in 1873 with Bonnat and Cabanel.
Anderson Jesse Sylvester (Active 20th Century). This sculptor studied with Marcel Landowski in Paris and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1922.
Anderson Karl (1874- ?) who studied painting in Paris
Andrade Magda (Active 20th Century) who was born in Venezuela. She worked in Paris and exhibited at the Salon de la Nationale in 1934 and 1935, at the Salons d'Automne and
des Indépendants between 1935 and 1938.
Andre Carl (Born in 1935) who exhibited his works several times in France.
Andrea John de (Born in 1941) This sculptor specialising in life-size striking representations of naked humans exhibited at the Paris Biennial in 1971
Andrew Richard (1867-?) who studied painting in Paris at the Académie Julian and the Beaux-Arts school
Andrews Eliphalet Frazer (1835-1915) who studied painting with Bonnat in Paris in 1874
Andrews Joseph (1806-1873) This engraver visited Paris In 1840.
Annan Sylvester-P ( 1865- ?) who studied painting in Paris with Jules Lefebvre, Boulanger and Luigi Loir.
Anschutz or Anshutz Thomas-Pollock (1851-1912) who studied at the Académie Julian in Paris.
Appleby Theodore (Born in 1923) who studied in Paris with Fernand Léger between 1950 et 1953. He exhibited his works at the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles in 1950 and 1951.
Archer Edmund (20th Century) who studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris in the late 1920's.
Areffi Ludmilla (20th Century) who exhibited one of her her works, an Interior, at the Salon de la Nationale in 1934
Armand Louis (Active early 20th Century) who exhibited portraits in Paris at the Salons des Artistes Français In 1926 and of the Nationale in 1928.
Arms John Taylor (Born in 1887) who worked in the Normandy, Champagne and Burgundy regions.
Armstrong David Maitland (1836-1918) who studied in Paris. He was the head of the American section at the Paris Universal exhibition in 1900 and was awarded the Legion of Honour.
Armstrong William Thomas Lilburn (Active at the end of the 19th Century) who studied painting in Paris.
Arnold Pansy-Davis (Active 20th Century) This sculptor exhibited his works in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1931 and 1932.
Arnoldi Charles (Born in 1946) A sculptor who exhibited his works at the Paris Biennial in 1973.
Aronson Harry H (Active 1st half of the 20th Century) who studied painting in Paris with Jean-Paul Laurens and belonged to the American Art Association of Paris.
Ashe Margaret L (Active at the end of the 19th Century) Studied at the Académie Julian in Paris
Ashford Frank Clifford (Active early 20th Century) who settled in Paris in 1909 and exhibited some of his painting at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1912.
Atkinson Alicia (Born in 1900) who exhibited a landscape in Paris at the Salon de la Nationale in 1938
Atkinson Elizabeth-H (19th-20th century) who studied painting at the Académie Julian in Paris. She also exhibited there at the Salon d'Hiver.
Audubon John-James (1780 or 1785-1851) who studied painting with Jacques Louis David in Paris in 1795 and 1796.
Austin A. Everett Junior (Active early 20th Century) who studied painting in Paris.
Austin Miss Amanda P. (Active early 20th Century) who worked as a sculptor and exhibited her works in Paris at the Salons des Artistes Français and of la Nationale in 1911
Ausubel Miss Sheva (Active early 20th Century) who exhibited a nude at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1905.
Avery Henneth-Newell (Active early 20th Century) who studied painting with Jean-Paul Laurens in 1908 in Paris
Ayers Charles N. Austin (Active 1st half of the 20th Century) who exhibited a portrait at the Salon d'Automne in 1922
Aylward William-James (1874- ?) who exhibited a landscape at the Salon de la Nationale in 1924.
Ayton Charles.W (19th-20th Century) who worked as a sculptor and studied with Dubois and Gauquié in Paris. He exhibited some of his works at the Salon de Paris between 1903 and 1920
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