19th Century French Sheepdog "Fritz" Dog Portrait Rene-Xavier Prinet (1861-1946)

Ren Prinet studied under Grome, Courtois and Dagnan-Bouveret and, with Albert Besnard, Aman-Jean and Bourdelle, created the Salon des Tuileries in Paris. He taught many students at the Acadmie Libre he ran in Montparnasse, then at the cole Nationale des Beaux-Arts where he was in charge of the women's studio. He was noted for his interiors and portraits, including the Saglio Family. He was also a history and religious painter, leaving an Adoration of the Magi in the church of St-Ferieux in Besanon. Also by him are Small Quadrille in the Opra library, Four Seasons at the Palais of the Lgion d'Honneur and decorations at the Muse d'Art Moderne. He illustrated Balzac, Pierre Loti and Anatole France, and wrote Introduction to Painting ( Initiation la peinture), but failed to complete his in-depth study of Painters' Writings ( crits de peintres). His wit and verve earned him a special place in Parisian society.

He was a member of the Acadmie des Beaux-Arts and obtained many artistic distinctions, and was Officier and Grand-Croix of the Lgion d'Honneur. He exhibited from 1885 at the Salon des Artistes Franais, from 1890 at the Salon de la Socit Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and then at the Salon des Tuileries. A retrospective of his work was held in 1986 at the Muse Bourdelle in Paris.