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Ernest Breton

French artist and archaeologist (1812-1875) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 62

François Pierre Hippolyte Ernest Breton, a French artist and archaeologist, was born in Paris in 1812. He studied under Regnier, Watelet, and Champin, and exhibited some landscapes at the Salon. He contributed to Gailhabaud's 'Monuments anciens et modernes,' and in 1843 published 'Monuments de tous les Peuples.'

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Knight of the Legion of Honour1861
Silver cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Knight of St. Sylvester

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His latest works were 'Pompeia,' 1855; 'Athènes,' 1861; and 'L'Alhambra,' 1873. He died in Paris in 1875.

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Country
France
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1812 to 1875 · aged 62