François Bonvin

François Bonvin was an artist active across the mid-nineteenth century, with documented activity spanning the years 1817 to 1861. The represented body of his work demonstrates a primary focus on graphic media, including drawing and printmaking.

Bonvin is represented in several major international collections, establishing the long-term scholarly significance and museum-quality of his work. Institutional holdings include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Rijksmuseum. Records confirm that collections collectively hold nine drawings, four portfolios, and two prints attributed to the artist.

Notable works represented in these collections encompass a range of subject matter. These include genre scenes such as Boy Eating Soup (Enfant mangeant sa soupe) and the detailed cityscape Rue de Champ de l'Alouette. Figure studies are also present in holdings, notably Portrait of a Woman and Standing Peasant Girl, alongside the specialized reproductive study A Woman Reading, after Pieter Janssens Elinga. Today, many of these images are in the public domain, and high-quality prints of the François Bonvin prints and drawings remain essential resources for the study of mid-century graphic arts.