October 17, 1810

Adolphe-Félix Cals (October 17, 1810 to October 3, 1880) was a French painter of landscape and genre scenes. He came from a working class background, and his painting is concerned with the world he knew and saw around him. Although his refusal to paint in a classical style hurt him in his early years, he did acquire a patron, Count Doria, and he also found a community that included some of the Impressionist greats, in Honfleur.  Monet had ties there, and people like Baudelaire visited. Although he is said to have died in a state of destitution, at least he was living someplace he loved, Honfleur.

Here is a lovely example of the painting of Adolphe-Félix Cals, titled "Mère avec son enfant et un chat ."



An article in the Larousse Encyclopedia says that Cals exhibited with the first Impressionist exhibit in 1874. You can see more of this artist's work here.