Paul E. Poincy
Paul E. Poincy (1833 – 1909) was an artist in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States who specialized in portrait, religious, landscape, and genre painting.
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Poincy was born in New Orleans, and studied art in Paris at the Académie Julien and at the École des Beaux-Arts. His studies in Paris extended from 1852 to 1859, during which time he was influenced by Parisian artists Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre and Léon Cogniet.[1] On his return to New Orleans, Poincy opened a studio with French-born artist Richard Clague. He subsequently served in the Confederate Army during the US Civil War. Following military service, Poincy had a close association with artist Victor Pierson. The collaboration resulted in the painting Volunteer Firemen's Parade, a noted work completed in 1872. Poincy was a founder of the Southern Art Union.[1]
References
- Who Was Who in American Art (1564 - 1975): 400 Years of Artists in America, Peter Hastings Falk, editor, Sound View Press, 1999, ISBN 0-932087-57-4.