Jean-Eugène Buland

1852 – 1926

French painter. He studied with Alexandre Cabanel in the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He began with Symbolist paintings of antique scenes, but quickly he turned towards representation of scenes of everyday life. He used photographs in order to paint with realism. He received the Second Grand Prix de Rome two years in a row, in 1878 and 1879. His participation in the Salon was recognized by several awards: after an honourable mention at the Salon of 1879, he received a 3rd place medal in 1884, followed by a 2nd place medal in 1887. He was honoured with a silver medal at the World's Fair in Paris in 1889. Finally, he was inducted into the Legion of Honour in 1894. He received commissions from the Musée du Luxembourg and other museums in the province. He painted several panels of the Salon of sciences at the Hôtel de Ville, Paris and decorated the ceiling of the city hall at Château-Thierry. He is the brother of Jean-Émile Buland (1857-1938), an engraver, winner of the Prix de Rome in 1880.

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