Timeline
Below is a list, in chronological order of events in the life of Antoine Blanchard.
1910 | November 15 | Born in a small village near Blois |
1939 | Married a young Parisian woman. | |
Called to service during World War II. | ||
1944 | Birth of his first daughter Nicole. She would become an artist initially painting under the name A. Champeau and later under the name Nicole Blanchard. | |
1947 | The birth of his second daughter Evelyn. She would become an artist painting under the name Evelyn Leguen. | |
1979 | September | The owners of the Café de la Paix organized a competition; the theme of which was the Café de la Paix. 347 artists submitted works and a selection of those works were chosen for display. Blanchard's entry was awarded the Grand Prix du Public. |
1988 | February 10 | Exhibition begins at Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Illinois. Runs until March 4, 1988. |
August 10 | Antoine Blanchard died. |