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Description: | Signed: yes Description: There are several portraits commissioned by Francis Chardon of his family and friends in the collection. Francis Chardon was born in Calcutta in 1865. He was the son of Edouard Chardon (whose portrait was also painted by Fabron and is included in the Llandudno collection), an indigo planter of French extraction. Francis was brought to England at the age of seven and finished his education in France and Germany, followed by several years studying pastel drawing and watercolour painting in Naples under the Neapolitan artist, Joseph Casciaro. There he formed friendships with several artists including Nicholas Biondi and Louis Fabron (a painting by Biondi is also in the Llandudno collection). While in London he lived with his mother, following her to Llandudno in 1912. After her death in 1921 he purchased the property known as Rapallo House (after his mother's family name), and he left this property including his art collection to the people of Llandudno upon his death in 1925. Louis Fabron was from Turin and studied in Naples before going on to spend several years in Paris where he exhibited portraits at the Salon from 1877-79. | Subjects: | portrait (Chardon Charles Edward) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Fabron, Luigi (Italian artist, 1855-1905) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8633... | Go to resource |
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