Jehan Georges Vibert was born in Paris in 1840, and studied art under M.F. Barrias. He is now regarded as one of the foremost genre artists of the modern French school. He received medals from the French Academy of Fine Arts in 1864, 1867 and 1868... In personal appearance he is a stout, portly man, with a face expressive of considerable determination of character, as well as much good nature. He resembles, in looks and physique, Spurgeon, the celebrated London preacher. He has a magnificent studio at 18 Rue de Boulogne, Paris, attached to which are accommodations for his pupils. His favorite subjects are monks, cardinals and priests engaged in secular employments; but he does not confine himself to these, since he often tells a story upon canvas from the vast field which, as a genre painter, he may choose. (https://archive.org/stream/jstor-20637571/20637571_djvu.txt) Jehan Georges Vibert or Jean Georges Vibert (30 Sept. 1840-28 July 1902); French academic painter. Born in Paris, son of engraver and publisher Théodore Vibert, and grandson of the influential rose-breeder Jean-Pierre Vibert. He began his artistic training at a young age under the instruction of his maternal grandfather, engraver Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet. Vibert was more interested in painting than engraving and entered the studio of Félix-Joseph Barrias and eventually the École des Beaux-Arts when he was 16. He remained at the École for 6 years under the instruction of historic painter François-Edouard Picot. Vibert debuted at the Salon of 1863 with La Sieste (The Siesta) and Repentir (Repentance). During the Franco-Prussian War, Vibert became a sharpshooter and was wounded at the battle of Malmaison in October 1870. He was awarded the Légion d’Honneur and became a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in recognition of his sacrifice. He became an Officier of the Légion d’Honneur in 1882. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehan_Georges_Vibert) undefined

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