Edouard Travies
French, 1809 - 1870
Artist Bio: Édouard Traviès de Villers
Édouard Traviès de Villers (March 24, 1809 – November 18, 1876) was a prominent French watercolourist and illustrator, renowned as one of the finest natural history draughtsmen of the 19th century. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salons from 1831 to 1866, gaining acclaim for his intricate ornithological watercolours.
His most celebrated work, Les oiseaux les plus remarquables par leurs formes et leurs couleurs, published in 1857 in both Paris and London, features 79 exquisite illustrations showcasing the beauty and diversity of birds. Traviès also contributed to children's literature with Types du règne animal: Buffon en estampes, released in 1864.
In addition to his ornithological work, Traviès was known for his trompe-l'œil depictions of dead game, hanging on walls, a theme he helped popularize in 19th-century France. His watercolours were part of an exceptional collection of French ornithological art assembled by bibliophile Marcel Jeanson in the early 20th century.
Traviès was also linked to other notable works, such as the illustrations for Achille Richard’s Oeuvres complètes de Buffon, published in the 1830s and 1840s. He was the brother of Charles-Joseph Traviès de Villers, a well-known painter and caricaturist.
Édouard Traviès de Villers (March 24, 1809 – November 18, 1876) was a prominent French watercolourist and illustrator, renowned as one of the finest natural history draughtsmen of the 19th century. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salons from 1831 to 1866, gaining acclaim for his intricate ornithological watercolours.
His most celebrated work, Les oiseaux les plus remarquables par leurs formes et leurs couleurs, published in 1857 in both Paris and London, features 79 exquisite illustrations showcasing the beauty and diversity of birds. Traviès also contributed to children's literature with Types du règne animal: Buffon en estampes, released in 1864.
In addition to his ornithological work, Traviès was known for his trompe-l'œil depictions of dead game, hanging on walls, a theme he helped popularize in 19th-century France. His watercolours were part of an exceptional collection of French ornithological art assembled by bibliophile Marcel Jeanson in the early 20th century.
Traviès was also linked to other notable works, such as the illustrations for Achille Richard’s Oeuvres complètes de Buffon, published in the 1830s and 1840s. He was the brother of Charles-Joseph Traviès de Villers, a well-known painter and caricaturist.
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