Alfred de Dreux

Who was Alfred de Dreux?

Alfred de Dreux, a French historical and portrait painter, was born in Paris in 1810. He was the son of the architect Pierre Anne Dedreux, and nephew of P. J. Dedreux-Dorcy. He studied under Léon Cogniet, and painted animals as well as portraits. He died in Paris in 1860.

Note: Bryan erroneously writes that Alfred Dedreux was born in 1812. His birthday is 23 March 1810, as it can be seen on its birth certificate.

Riders and amazones at the board of a lake, now at the Louvre

A Greyhound In An Extensive Landscape

Pug Dog in an Armchair, 1857, now at the Hermitage Museum

The Mounts of Abd El Kader