Carolus-Duran

Carolus-Duran , 1837-1917, French painter whose original name was Charles Auguste Émile Durand. He was influenced by Courbet and studied in Lille and Paris. In 1861 he won a pension and traveled in Italy and Spain. Best known as the teacher of many famous painters (including Sargent), he became the director of the Académie de France à Rome in 1905. The Louvre has many of his portraits. His study of Mrs. William Astor is in the Metropolitan Museum.

Carolus-Duran (pseudonym of Charles-Émile-Auguste Durand) (1838–1917). French painter. His early works included peasant scenes influenced by Courbet's Realism, but from about 1870 he concentrated on portraits (particularly of women), becoming a great fashionable success with his slick style. Sargent was the most important of his many pupils and was influenced by his rich, fluid brushwork. In 1905–10 Carolus-Duran was director of the French Academy in Rome.

Carolus-Duran (pseudonym of Charles-Émile-Auguste Durand) (b Lille, 4 July 1837; d Paris, 18 Feb. 1917). French painter. His early works included peasant scenes influenced by Courbet's realism, but from about 1870 he concentrated on portraits (particularly of women), becoming a great fashionable success with his slick style. Sargent was the most important of his many pupils and was influenced by his rich, fluid brushwork. In 1905–10 he was director of the French School in Rome.