Hector Brame

Hector-Henri-Clément Brame was born in Lille but soon moved to Paris to pursue an acting career. In the 1860s he opened up a Parisian gallery on rue Laffitte. During his early years in the art trade, Brame frequently participated in joint ventures with the dealer Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922), and soon become known as a proponent of the Impressionists. During the Franco-Prussian war and the siege of Paris, Brame relocated to Brussels and maintained his relationship with Durand-Ruel, then in London, but their joint endeavors ceased after their return to Paris. Hector Brame was succeeded in his business affairs by his son Hector-Gustave (1866-1936) and his grandson Paul-Louis (1898-1971). The gallery continues today as Brame & Lorenceau.

Literature and link: https://www.nga.gov/collection/provenance-info.682.html#biography. Accessed 1 June 2021. Yeide, Nancy. “Hector Brame: An art dealer in nineteenth-century Paris.” Apollo. March 1998), pp. 40-47.