In the Footsteps of painter Richard Hall

Exposition des œuvres du peintre Richard Hall 6. - 19.12.1897 Cover of the exhibition catalogue Nantes : Imp. G. Schwob, 1897 La bibliothèque municipale de Nantes Richard Hall lived in Nantes and Paris from 1897 to 1899. In Nantes, his address was 3 rue La Galissonnière. From the beginning of 1898, he also had a studio on rue Dobré in Nantes. Both addresses are located in the center of Nantes, about half a kilometer apart. I have written about these places in my blog posts 1890s and the abbey and An Atelier in Nantes . Hall held a private exhibition in Nantes called Exposition des œuvres du peintre Richard Hall from December 6 to 19, 1897. The venue was Galerie Préaubert at 10, rue Lekain. News reports from the time indicate that the art scene in Nantes was rather sparse at the time and Hall's exhibition was considered a significant event. An article about the exhibition was published in a magazine La Revue Nantaise on December 15, 1897. It is located in La bibliothèque municipa...