Marie-Joseph-Leon Clavel (Iwill)
Awarded French painter and Salon exhibitor
Joseph Clavel adopted the pseudonym of IWill in order to stress the intensity of his artistic effort. IWill started to exhibit his works at the Salon des Artistes Francais as of 1875, and was a founding member of the prestigious Societe des Beaux Arts in Paris. He participated in numerous exhibitions all around the world, and was awarded the distinguished Silver Medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, followed by the Bronze Medal in 1900. He was honored with the highly coveted Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in 1894 for his body of work.
Artworks by this artist (13 total)
- Solitude, le soir; Morsalines (Manche) 1887
- Venise
- Brumes mauves 1902
- Apothéose du 11 novembre 1920 (fête de la Victoire) 1920
- Effet de neige
- Le lac d’amour – le lever du soleil – la statue de Vénus et Cupidon 1918
- La grande côte à Royan
- Le lac d’amour – le saule pleureur 1918
- Sur les terrasses du Palais Bourbon, nuit du 29 janvier 1916, zeppelins
- Venice 1894
- Chemin au soleil couchant
- Septembre 1914 vers la gare d’Orsay (exode des parisiens)@Landscape
- Tandis que Paris dormait – à la recherche des tauben