LOUIS-FERDINAND MALESPINA

France
France
Games Participations2
First Olympic GamesAmsterdam 1928
Year of Birth1874

Biography

French painter, illustrator and sculptor Louis Malespina from Lorraine became best-known for his horse race paintings. He painted many military scenes and cavalry charges, and also some landscapes. In 1915, he was appointed official war painter. He exhibited at the Salon of French Artists where he won a gold medal in 1925. Malespina was a student of French painters Fernand Cormon and Édouard Detaille. He illustrated books that mainly dealt with war and military topics.

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