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The Denial of Peter
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The Denial of Peter (1890) is the most famous painting by André Devambez. Jean Valjean before the Assize Court of Arras (Les Misérables) (1904) and The actor (1900) are the next two works the world knows best. From the 13 works of André Devambez in our catalogue, here are the 13 that collectors and museum visitors look at most, with the year, the museum and the story of each.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.
In this work, titled Column Concert, we encounter a significant piece by André Devambez. The artist, who was born in 1867 in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France,…
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The Charge is an oil painting by the French artist André Devambez. Also known by the titles La Charge, L’Emeute, or The Riot, the work was probably created…
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The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by André Devambez | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Musée d'Orsay |
Paris | 3 | The Only Bird Flying Above Clouds, Column Concert, The Charge |
 Carnavalet Museum |
Paris | 3 | The Escort of President Wilson, Place Saint-Augustin, Rush Hour in the Metro, The Hill of Chaillot during the 1937 International Exhibition, viewed from the Tour Eiffel |
 Musée Victor Hugo |
Paris | 1 | Jean Valjean before the Assize Court of Arras (Les Misérables) |
 Musée Toulouse-Lautrec |
Albi | 1 | The actor |
 Opera House |
Versailles | 1 | Barricade, the Paris Commune, May 1871 |
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 1 | At the Café |
 National Museum of Fine Arts |
Buenos Aires | 1 | La Place Pigalle |
 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper |
Quimper | 1 | The Misunderstood |
The Denial of Peter (1890). Next come Jean Valjean before the Assize Court of Arras (Les Misérables) (1904) and The actor (1900).
23 years old: The Denial of Peter dates from 1890 and André Devambez was born in 1867.
The Denial of Peter, Jean Valjean before the Assize Court of Arras (Les Misérables), The actor, Barricade, the Paris Commune, May 1871, At the Café, La Place Pigalle, The Only Bird Flying Above Clouds, The Escort of President Wilson, Place Saint-Augustin, Rush Hour in the Metro and The Hill of Chaillot during the 1937 International Exhibition, viewed from the Tour Eiffel. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.
Our catalogue lists 13 works by André Devambez, dated from 1890 to 1937.
Most of them are in Musée d'Orsay (Paris), Carnavalet Museum (Paris) and Musée Victor Hugo (Paris). The table above lists the museums one by one.
In 1900s: 4 of the 13 works on this page date from then, among them Jean Valjean before the Assize Court of Arras (Les Misérables).
The earliest on this page is The Denial of Peter (1890), the latest The Hill of Chaillot during the 1937 International Exhibition, viewed from the Tour Eiffel (1937).
Oil On Canvas: 2 of the 13 works on this page.
The Only Bird Flying Above Clouds, Column Concert and The Charge are among the 3 works on this page held by the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.
André Victor Édouard Devambez was a French painter and illustrator born on 26 May 1867. The son of an engraver, he received private lessons from Gabriel Guay and Jules Lefebvre before studying at the École des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Gustave Boulanger. In 1890, he was awarded the Prix de Rome, allowing him to study at the Villa Médicis in Rome for five years.
Devambez’s career included several prestigious roles:
Devambez is known for his whimsical illustrations for children's books and dramatic paintings. His work often features Paris scenes from unusual, high-altitude perspectives, such as views from the Eiffel Tower or looking down upon the streets of Paris. He also focused on aviation and technology, creating works like the "Dirigible-Bus" lithograph and paintings of biplanes.
During the First World War, Devambez volunteered as a battlefield artist and painted camouflage for army positions. His notable works include:
He died at the Villa Adrienne on 18 March 1944.