Pierre Prins

Pierre Prins (26 November 1838 – 21 January 1913) was a French painter, engraver and sculptor.

Therefore, Mr Bourgeois, his maternal grandfather, make Prins an apprentice in his workshop.

In 1874, Prins participated in the creation of the Society of Painters, Sculptors and Engravers and decided to move to Namur with his wife.

Before leaving, he sent twelve of his paintings to his childhood friend, the sculptor Émile Philippe Scailliet, so that he can hand the paintings to Alfred Sisley, who must deposit them at the workshop of Nadar for their first exhibition, which took place from 15 April 1874 to 15 May 1874.

In 1876, Pierre Prins restores ancient ivories for the Louvre Museum, and went to paint in the countryside on the side of Bas-Meudon, at Île Seguin.

Édouard Manet , Le Balcon , (1868–1869), Paris, musée d'Orsay . On the right is the portrait of Pirrere's wife, Fanny Claus-Prins.