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Adolphe Félix Cals
A life shaped by the brush Adolphe Félix Cals came from a humble family where his parents worked to keep him away from manual labor. His early years were spent learning the precise, careful craft of engraving under Jean-Louis Anselin. When Anselin passed away, the path continued through the hands of Ponce and Bosc, eventually leading him to the studio of Léon Cogniet at the École des Beaux-Arts. This period was marked by a quiet fricti
on between teacher and pupil. While Cogniet pushed for a more popular, accessible style, Cals chose to follow his own inclinations, even when it meant facing professional uncertainty. The years were not always easy. For a long time, he relied on the help of an art dealer named Martin to sell canvases and find enough work to live. It was only when he reached fifty that his circumstances shifted, aided by the support of Count Doria. Liv…