Etienne-Adolphe Piot Piot did not restrict his imagery to the female form.  He also completed many works with children, a significant development as childhood imagery became very popular at a time when people involved with the education of children began to question just what it meant to be a child.  Piot’s work, in all of their delicate radiance nevertheless addressed many of the interests and desires prevalent during the nineteenth century. Étienne-Adolphe Piot was born in Digoin, France, often mistaken for Dijon as both cities are located in the Bourgogne region of Eastern France.  His birthdate is unknown.  What writings are available on Piot, however few, note that he was born in 1850.  These accounts may confuse his first Salon entry with his birth date, which, therefore, should be placed somewhere within the 1820s.  Before his start at the Salon in 1850, Piot came to Paris and began studying under Léon Cogniet.  Clarence Clark explains further that “Piot came to Paris with the rest of the ambitious ones, and found out Cogniet, the good teacher who, besides winning a sterling reputation for himself, helped so many young artists to a career.”

Etienne-Adolphe Piot

Piot did not restrict his imagery to the female form.  He also completed many works with children, a significant development as childhood imagery became very popular at a time when people involved with the education of children began to question just what it meant to be a child. 

Piot’s work, in all of their delicate radiance nevertheless addressed many of the interests and desires prevalent during the nineteenth century.

Étienne-Adolphe Piot was born in Digoin, France, often mistaken for Dijon as both cities are located in the Bourgogne region of Eastern France.  His birthdate is unknown.  What writings are available on Piot, however few, note that he was born in 1850.  These accounts may confuse his first Salon entry with his birth date, which, therefore, should be placed somewhere within the 1820s. 

Before his start at the Salon in 1850, Piot came to Paris and began studying under Léon Cogniet.  Clarence Clark explains further that “Piot came to Paris with the rest of the ambitious ones, and found out Cogniet, the good teacher who, besides winning a sterling reputation for himself, helped so many young artists to a career.”

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