Jules Badin


Jean Ernest Jules Badin colloquially Jean-Jules Badin was a French painter, portraitist and businessman who was most notably the owner and director of the Beauvais Manufactory, one of the most important tapestry factories in France, which he inherited from his father.

Life

Badin was born 23 June 1843 in Paris, French First Republic to Pierre-Adolphe Badin, of Auxerre, and Julie Edmée Badin. He was a student at Beaux-Arts de Paris where he was a student under Alexandre Cabanel and Paul Baudry. He took part in several exhibitions starting in 1873.
In 1882, Badin succeeded his predeceased father as the director of the Beauvais Manufactory, a position which he held until 1913.

Family

He was married to Anne Marguerite Diéterle with whom he had six children;
Badin died in 1919 aged 75. He was buried at Passy Cemetery.