About Charles Fortin
Lived 1815 – 1865 (aged 50). Charles Fortin was a French painter.
Charles Fortin (Paris in 1815 – Paris in 1865) was a French genre and landscape painter.
Biography Fortin, born in Paris in 1815, was the son of Augustin Félix Fortin. He studied under Beaume and Roqueplan, and first exhibited in 1835. He died in Paris in 1865.
Works Amongst his works are: The Rag-seller. The Return to the Cottage. The Chimney Corner. The Butcher's Shop. The Village Barber. Chouans. 1853. (Lille Museum.) The Blessing. (Luxembourg Gallery.) The Music Lesson. The Smoker. 1855. During Vespers, Morbihan. (Paris Exhibition, 1855.) Rustic Interior. 1859. The Country Tailor. 1861. Between two Halts. 1864.
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Who was Charles Fortin?
French painter (1815-1865)
When was Charles Fortin born?
Charles Fortin was born on 12 June 1815 in Paris.
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Charles Fortin died on 19 October 1865 in Paris.
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Charles Fortin was a painter.
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Charles Fortin was French.
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