Ange Du Fresnay
Ange Antoine Guy du Fresnay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1839 Sartrouville, France |
| Died | 1900 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupation(s) | Executive knight |
| Spouse | Belza Dubreuil |
Ange Antoine Guy du Fresnay (1839–1900) was a knight of the Order of Carlos III of Spain and director of The Phoenix Companies in France.[1]
He was the son of French writer Maria Du Fresnay,[2] the half-brother of Honoré de Balzac's daughter[3] Marie-Caroline Du Fresnay,[2] and the ancestor of French writer and silent film director Guy du Fresnay as well as of French essayist and economist Philippe du Fresnay.
Biography
[edit]In 1858, he began working at The Phoenix Companies (now Royal & SunAlliance) in Paris, later becoming their CEO until his death.[1]
In 1877, he bought from Claude Monet his painting Riverbank at Argenteuil,[4] which he sold in 1894.
In 1880, he had the "Villa Belza"[5] built[6] as a gift to his wife Belza, née Dubreuil.[7][8] Classified in 1997, this is now one of Biarritz's landmarks.[9]
In 1883, Ange du Fresnay was made Knight of the Order of Carlos III[10] by king Alphonso XII of Spain.
Bibliography
[edit]- Adam, Antoine (1956), "Marie du Fresnay, fille d'Eugénie Grandet et de Balzac", Les Lettres françaises (in French), pp. 632–648
- Gilbert Guislain, "Balzac", Studyrama, 2004 (page 81)
- Chancerel/Pierrot, "La véritable Eugénie Grandet : Marie du Fresnay", Revue des sciences humaines, 1955 (pages 10–11)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Full text of "Premier Congrès international d'actuaires, Bruxelles, 2–6 septembre 1895 ..."". 1896. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ a b Chancerel, Pierrot (November–December 1955), "La véritable Eugénie Grandet : Marie du Fresnay" [The real Eugénie Grandet: Marie du Fresnay], Revue des sciences humaines (in French)
- ^ Base Joconde: Marie Caroline Du Fresnay, fille de Marie-Louise-Françoise Daminois et d'Honoré de Balzac, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
- ^ "La Seine à Argenteuil by Claude Monet | Blouin Art Sales Index". artsalesindex.artinfo.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Quizz photo de voyage : La villa perchée : Geo.fr". geo.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Rousseau, M. (2013). Le guide de Biarritz. La Cheminante. p. 28. ISBN 9782917598450. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ La "Villa Belza": extrait de "Petite histoire de Biarritz" de Michel Fabre. ISBN 978-2-846-18499-1
- ^ "Belza". biarritz.ovh.org. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "VILLA BELZA – Visites – Points d'intérêt > Monuments et édifices > Demeure – Hôtel particulier Biarritz". petitfute.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ de Cárdenas Piera, E.; Instituto Luis de Salazar y Castro; Instituto Salazar y Castro (Espagne). (1993). Propuestas, solicitudes y decretos de la Real y muy distinguida Orden de Carlos III. Hidalguía. p. 233. ISBN 9788487204500. Retrieved 18 October 2014.