Gustave Fraipont was born in Brussels, Belgium on May 9, 1849. He died in Paris, France on April 29, 1923.
He was a painter, sculptor, illustrator, and an art professor. He wrote several books on the art of drawing, and worked as a commercial artist illustrating books for various publishers, and creating posters for businesses. He served as Professor of Drawing at Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur in Saint-Denis, France. He was a member of the Society of French Artists.
The art of Gustave Fraipont is or has been exhibited and/or sold in museums, galleries, antique shops, and auction houses including but not necessarily limited to the following:
Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
Artprecium, Paris, France
Ateliers D’Art Des Musées Nationaux, Saint Denis, France
Beaussant-Lefevre, Paris, France
Braswell Galleries, Norwalk, CT
Brissonneau, Paris, France
British Museum, London, England
Christie’s, London, England
Gros-Delettrez, Paris, France
Librairie Les Vieux Ordinaires, Toulon, France
Lindsay Burns & Company, Perth, Scotland
Mad-Museum, Velleron, France
Madhatter Collection, Cape Coral, FL
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY
Mons Antic, Maisieres, Belgium
Musée de la Carte Postale, Baud, France
Segeron-Jolivet, Saumur, France
Swann Auction Galleries, New York City, NY
Tajan, Paris, France
Van Sabben Auctions, Hoorn, Netherlands
Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS
We do not have any available Gustave Fraipont prints at this time.
