Armand Laroche
Armand Laroche, also known as Amand Laroche, was a French painter, who specialized in portraits and genre painting.
Biography
Born in Saint-Cyr-l'École. Arman Laroche was studying at École des beaux-arts de Versailles and École nationale supérieure [des Beaux-Arts|École des beaux-arts de Paris], he was student of Ferdinand Wachsmuth and Michel Martin Drolling. He took part in the Paris Salon every year from 1846 up to 1903. He was awarded a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle (1889), and an honourable mention at the Exposition Universelle (1900).Works
- Portrait of Sculptor Poitevin, Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
- Portrait of a Young Woman
- Blue Bird, featured at the Salon in 1882
- Portrait of L-F Schützenberger
- Le Réveil, featured at the Salon in 1886
- Portrait of M. Lapostolet, featured at the Salon in 1887
- Portrait of Melle Lainé, Artist of the Odeon, featured at the salon in 1888
- La Rosée, featured at the Salon in 1889
- Baigneuse, featured at the Salon in 1892
- Female Nude by Pond With Water Lilies
- ''Diana Bathing With the Nymphs''