french artist Heran-Chaban

heran chaban
hello
i ve bought sunday a etching of heran chaban;
in the BENEZIT,a french dictionnary of artists, i ve found
heran chabanian or chabanian arsene
it's a armenian artist 1864 1949
landscape ,marines
pupil of gustave poreau
honorable price in 1896 salon des artistes francais
and also with l'exposition universelle de 1900
exposition de bruxelles 1910
salon des artistes francais 1939
salon des independants 1943
the etching i ve bought kost me 12.5 euro for 50 cmx60cm
aquatint work colours green light yellow brown
represent a coast with trees(pine) with a sunrise
jp

Heran Chaban

Saur's Dictionary of artist biographies (AKL), Munich, Leipzig:

His fathers name was Chabanian
different artist names
Armenian painter, graphic artist, illustrator (books), caricaturist (newspapers).
1887 Erzurum (Turky)
1939 Nantes (France), suicide
Came 1894 to Paris with his parents, first pupil of his father.
1911-1913 Ecole des arts decoratifs Paris.
Landscape painter (France, Belgium, Netherlands), portrait painter.
(AKL 18, 1998, 39, 40)

hello
see here a photo of an etching of Heran Chaban
JP B

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i have a painting named sunset glow by heran-chaban... not sure what it's worth, any idea? was givin to his maid by him and then from her to my family, anyways pls let me know if anyone finds out ty vm

Heran-Chaban
I have a Heran-Chaban print of what appears to be a French or Belgian country scene with a line of trees receding into the distance across a field. Bought in London.

A French painter and caricaturist. Born 1887 Died 1939

I have been searching for information on this artist for about 10 years. What you have listed is pretty much all I've learned about this artist. There are a few of his prints in the US. I believe that you have a print and that a school board in WASHINGTON STATE has another print. I have seen a copy of your print on the internet somewhere.
My great grandmother bought a signed and numbered print from him in the late 30's. My print is a french windmill with sailboats and a harbor in the distance. It's a night, with an irridescent moon that just glows. I found an art bulletin board a couple of years ago and posted a description of my print and found someone in Holland who also had a signed and numberd copy of this print. My number was lower than his. It seems that you either love his work or you don't . I'm the only one in our family that loves or likes this print.
I called The Print Shop in Philadelphia during my search and they had not heard of this artist.
All I can say is that you should keep searching and you will find more about him. You might find others who own a copy of your print.

try artnet.com. you can buy a limited membership but it might be worth it if his work has any value.

Dave:

I have what appears to be a print signed underneath by him. The upper left has the following inscribed "Copyright Les Artistes Modernes 1929 - 5 Rue Scribe Paris". It always has been framed so I don't know what is on the back. It is a port scene with 3 windmills, two sailboats, a small steamer and a man in a row boat - but does not appear to be a night scene. It does not have a moon. I love it. Peter
p.dugre@worldnet.att.net

Well - - this is certainly a late reply, but I am a fan of Heran Chaban, and can tell you what little I know - - .

I have three of his prints, one large signed and numbered - - a harbor scene, with a skeletal ship wreck half buried in the sand and people walking on the beach. The other two are smaller - - hand signed, but not numbered. After buying the first one, the larger one, at an estate sale I started tracking him on e-Bay.

"Sunset Glow" is by far the most famous. There are many reproductions around, and they come up on e-Bay regularly, so it must be an open edition - - not especially valuable unless hand signed with some indication that it was part of the original issue. If , by chance, it is "the" original watercolor from which the reproduction stones were carved, it could be quite valuable. (Real long-shot there)

Two small water colors that claimed to be 'original water colors' came up for sale a couple of years ago, with a "buy-it-now" price of $30 or $40 - - . I wasn't fast enough to get them, and have been sulking about it ever since. Other than those two, I haven't seen any that claimed to be "originals".

Being one of those "hopeless romantics" I probably read more into his work than was ever intended. Heran was a suicide, which may have accounted for the use of dark colors - - - still, he managed to get some very nice skys and moonlight on water.

Like a previous poster said, he's not for everyone.