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In 1911, his work "La petite fille au piano (1910)" received an honourable mention at its exhibition at the Salon. At the 1913 Salon, Barcat exhibited the work "La brodeuse ou Alice cousant" (1913). It concerns an interior scene depicting his wife Alice sewing. The two paintings hanging on the wall
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Barcat was born in 1877 in Paris, the son of Emile Barcat, his mother was of German descent. He grew up in a modest family. His father, a baker, died at the age of 47, leaving behind a wife and four children. Barcat was 13 at the time. In 1895, he honoured his late father with a portrait drawing.
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During his youth, it became apparent that Barcat possessed a great talent for drawing. He received a scholarship and was able to further develop his talent for drawing and painting in Paris in his hometown.
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The family had six children: Jacques (1907–1909), Pierre, Jacqueline (1913), Jean (1914), Madeleine (1921) and Anne-Marie (1931–2023). The first son, Jacques, died in 1909 at the age of 18 months due to a
341:("Salon des Artistes Français") of 1905, Barcat exhibited his first painting, "The Portrait of the Chemist L'Hôte". He exhibited his works at the Salon every year until 1936.
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His oeuvre is diverse and includes portrait paintings, landscape paintings and still lifes. His paintings include the streets of the old quarter of
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of family members, such as his children, his wife and his father-in-law
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was there. This religious woman changed Barcat. While he was not religious before his stay at the convent, he suddenly converted.
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He tried to depict nature as it really is, with great precision and attention to detail. He dominated many techniques such as
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whose perfectionist academic teaching was an excellent artistic training. Barcat was also taught by painters such as
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A pupil of GĂ©rĂ´me, Jacques-Louis Barcat became a member of the Salon des
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Sous la saleté, un joli petit tableau de Barcat, Ouest-France.fr, 23 augustus 2013
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Barcat is best known for his subtle, intimist family portraits and family scenes.
405:"Portraits de Monsieur et Madame Virette" (1907) - oil painting (46 x 55 cm)
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in the background of the painting are also by Barcat.
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