Charles Angrand (; 19 April 1854 – 1 April 1926) was a French artist who gained renown for his Neo-Impressionist paintings and drawings. He was an important member of the Parisian avant-garde art scene in the late 1880s and early 1890s.

Early life and work

Charles Théophile Angrand was born in Criquetot-sur-Ouville, Normandy, France, to schoolmaster Charles P. Angrand (1829–96) and his wife Marie (1833–1905). created the Charles Angrand (Artwork) Award, which has been awarded annually since 2011. The LAVA Awards are held annually to honor excellence in books relating to the principles of liberty, with the Charles Angrand Award being the grand prize award for artwork.

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File:Angrand - Le Pont De Pierre.jpg|Le Pont De Pierre,<br>ca. 1880

File:Charles Angrand, The Guardian of Turkeys.jpg|The Guardian of Turkeys, 1881

File:Charles Angrand, Feeding the chickens.jpg|Feeding the Chickens, 1884

File:Charles Angrand, Path in the Country.jpg|Path in the Country,<br>ca. 1886

File:Angrand - The Harvest.jpg|The Harvest, 1890

File:Angrand - Little Farm.jpg|The Little Farm, 1890

File:Charles Angrand, The Harvesters.jpg|The Harvesters, 1892

File:Charles Angrand, Farmyard.jpg|Farmyard, 1892

File:Charles Angrand, Le Petit Port.jpg|Le Petit Port

File:Charles Angrand, Hay Ricks in Normandy.jpg|Hay Ricks in Normandy

File:Charles Angrand, Mother and Child.jpg|Mother and Child

File:Charles Angrand, Wheat.jpg|Wheat

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References

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Further reading

  • Signac, 1863-1935, a fully digitized exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries, which contains material on Charles Angrand (see index)