{"title":"Fraipont, Gustave (1849–1923)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGustave Fraipont (1849–1923) was born in Belgium but became a naturalised French citizen. He was a Professor of drawing at the Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur and authored numerous books on the art of drawing. In the 1880s and 1890s he painted numerous posters for railway companies, including Chemins de fer de l'Ouest and Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord. He also illustrated books on Paris and the French regions. In 1905, he was appointed Navy painter. During World War One, he produced several compositions for the newspaper L'Illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gustave-fraipont-woman-in-a-feathered-hat-original-late-19th-century-etching-print-jy-679","title":"Gustave Fraipont, Woman in a Feathered Hat – late 19th-century etching print","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original late 19th-century etching print, Gustave Fraipont, Woman in a Feathered Hat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stylish fin-de-siecle subject by French painter, sculptor, illustrator and poster-designer Gustave Fraipont (1849–1923). Fraipont is particularly known for his French railway poster designs with an Art Nouveau aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGustave Fraipont (1849–1923) was born in Belgium but became a naturalised French citizen. He was a Professor of drawing at the Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur and authored numerous books on the art of drawing. In the 1880s and 1890s he painted numerous posters for railway companies, including Chemins de fer de l'Ouest and Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord. He also illustrated books on Paris and the French regions. In 1905, he was appointed Navy painter. During World War One, he produced several compositions for the newspaper L'Illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEtching with hand colouring. Numbered 26\/100.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheet size: 48.5 x 30.5cm. Plate size: 32.7 x 15.6cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52019006308681,"sku":"JY-679","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/jy-679.jpg?v=1743507813"}],"url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/de\/collections\/fraipont-gustave-1849-1923.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}