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Adèle Riché

1791 – 1878

French painter

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Lived 1791 – 1878 (aged 86–87). Adèle Riché was a French painter.

Adèle Riché (1791–1887) was a French painter. Riché was born, and lived her life in France. She is the daughter of François-Joseph Riché (1765 - 1838), chief gardener of the Paris Jardin des Plantes. A pupil of Jan Frans van Dael and Gerard van Spaendonck., she is known for her still life paintings, including watercolors, as well as her portraits. She collaborated with Henri-Joseph, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, and Pancrace Bessa, also botanical artists. Apart from her scientific illustrative work, she is also a gold medalist in 1831's Salon. Riché died in Fontainebleau, France in 1878.

Work Riché worked primarily in watercolor and her subject of choice was often women, flowers, or fruit. Her portraits were often done in oil; the stylistic preference of the times. Whereas her fruit and still life pieces were done in watercolor.

She painted a portrait of Natalia Obrenovich, Queen of Serbia.

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Born
1791, Paris
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Died
1878, Fontainebleau
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Also known as
Adèle Riche, Adele Riche

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Who was Adèle Riché?

French painter (1791–1878)

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Adèle Riché was born in 1791 in Paris.

When did Adèle Riché die?

Adèle Riché died in 1878 in Fontainebleau.

What was Adèle Riché's occupation?

Adèle Riché was a painter.

What nationality was Adèle Riché?

Adèle Riché was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adèle Riché

· Wikidata: Q18615871

· DBpedia: Adèle Riché

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