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Louis Gauffier

French artist (1762-1801) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 39

Louis Gauffier (1762-1801) was a French painter. Born in Poitiers, he studied in Paris with the history painter Hughes Taraval before entering the Prix de Rome competition which he won in 1779 for Christ and the Woman of Canaan.

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Apart from a brief return to Paris in 1789 he remained in Italy for the remainder of his life.

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France
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1762 to 1801 · aged 39