José Frappa (French 1854-1904)

José Frappa is the son of Jean-Claude Frappa and Rose Huguet and the father of film critic and screenwriter, Jean-Jose Frappa.

He exhibited at the Paris Salons from 1876, received an honorable mention in 1880, a third class medal in 1889 and exhibited at the Champ de Mars salon from 1890. He was also, twice, member of the Council of 90 of the Society of French Artists and member of the National Society of Fine Arts.

After taking part in various universal exhibitions, he received on February 4, 1898 the Legion of Honor from the hands of the Minister of Commerce on the occasion of the Brussels International Exhibition of 1897.

José Frappa has made a specialty of small paintings treated with meticulous care, staging perky clergymen, cardinals and choral choir children.