Alexandre Jacques Chantron

(Nantes, 1842 - Nantes, 1918)

Alexandre Jacques Chantron was a French painter of the mid-nineteenth century. Originally from Nantes, after completing his studies  he moved to Paris to begin his career as a painter under the guidance of François-Édouard Picot, Tony Robert-Fleury and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. His works mainly depict portraits and nudes and he also tried his hand at photography which was becoming increasingly popular in those years.