1. Jean Dufy was a French painter of Parisian society, country scenes, circuses, horse races, theatrical productions, and orchestras.
11 Facts About Jean Dufy
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Jean Dufy's work was exhibited in museums and galleries throughout his career.
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Jean Dufy left the College Saint-Joseph at the age of sixteen and was then placed as a clerk in a commercial enterprise.
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In 1914, Jean Dufy's watercolours were exhibited at the Galerie Berthe Weill.
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Shortly after his first exhibition, Dufy was drafted into the army in World War I He was an ambulance driver with 24e Regiment d'Infanterie and took part in the Battle of Charleroi on 21 August 1914, before becoming a cyclist in the artillery.
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Jean Dufy continued to sketch during his time in the army.
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In 1920, after spending some time in the Vosges to recover from an illness, Jean Dufy returned to Paris and settled in the artists' quarter of Montmartre, next door to Braque.
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At the request of his brother, Jean Dufy worked on the project for a year, only to find that his contribution was not acknowledged by Raoul when the work, La Fee Electricite, was completed.
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In 1922, Jean Dufy had married Ismerie Louise Coutut, who came from Preuilly-sur-Claise in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
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Jean Dufy continued to paint, while his wife looked after the local cats.
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Jean Dufy died on 12 May 1964, two weeks after his wife.