Biographie
Manuel Robbe (1872-1936) was a French painter and engraver, specializing in aquatint and color etchings. His works reflect the life of his time, particularly in Brittany, and he participated in the 1900 World's Fair, where he received a bronze medal.
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Emmanuel Robbe, known as Manuel Robbe, was born on December 16, 1872, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. The son of Alfred Robbe and Marie Henry, he studied at the Lycée Condorcet and then the Lycée Louis-le-Grand before attending the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. From the end of the 19th century, he distinguished himself as an engraver specializing in aquatint and exhibited regularly in the salons of the Société des Artistes Français. His works were published by Edmond Sagot, Georges Petit, and Pierrefort. In 1900, he received the bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition for his engraving L'été. Between 1905 and 1907, the Georges Petit gallery exhibited his work. Passionate about travel and Brittany, he depicted numerous scenes of daily life and Breton landscapes. An accomplished athlete, he was captain of the Beaux-Arts fencing team in 1912. During the First World War, he enlisted as a pilot in the air force and received the Croix de Guerre with citations. Manuel Robbe died of an incurable illness on July 5, 1936 in Paris and was buried in Nesles-la-Vallée (Val-d'Oise).
