About Antoine Toussaint de Chazal
Lived 1770 – 1822 (aged 52). Antoine Toussaint de Chazal was a politician and painter.
Antoine Toussaint de Chazal (1770–1854) was a French settler established as a planter on the (now Mauritius).
De Chazal was born on 15 December 1770, in Port Louis.
He was deputy of the district of Pamplemousses, in the colonial Assembly of the .
He was an amateur painter and is known for his portrait of the British cartographer and Royal Navy captain Matthew Flinders, painted in 1806–1807.
The fourth edition of the Benezit Dictionary of Artists confuses him with the painter Antoine Chazal (1793–1854).
He died in Moka, , on 25 December 1822 and is an ancestor of Malcolm de Chazal.
Work
Portrait of Captain Matthew Flinders, oil on canvas, 50x64.5 cm. Gift of David Roche in memory of his father, J.D.K. Roche, and the South Australian Government 2000, to the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.
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Who was Antoine Toussaint de Chazal?
Mauritian politician and painter (1770-1822)
When was Antoine Toussaint de Chazal born?
Antoine Toussaint de Chazal was born on 15 December 1770 in Port Louis.
When did Antoine Toussaint de Chazal die?
Antoine Toussaint de Chazal died on 25 December 1822 in Moka District.
What was Antoine Toussaint de Chazal's occupation?
Antoine Toussaint de Chazal was a politician and painter.
What nationality was Antoine Toussaint de Chazal?
Antoine Toussaint de Chazal's recorded nationality: Mauritius, French people.
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