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Clovis Sagot

1854 – 1913

French art dealer

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About Clovis Sagot

Lived 1854 – 1913 (aged 58). Clovis Sagot was a French clown, art dealer and art collector.

Clovis Jules Sagot born on at Montlignon (now in Seine-et-Oise) and died at La Celle-Saint-Cloud (Yvelines), was a French art dealer.

Biography Clovis Sagot, who lived at 46, rue Laffitte in Paris, where he opened an art gallery, was one of the first dealers to recognise Picasso (together with other dealers such as Pedro Mañach, Ambroise Vollard, who was his neighbour, and Berthe Weill).

Before becoming an art dealer, Clovis Sagot had worked in the circus as a clown.

At his death in February 1913, Apollinaire wrote an obituary for him in the journal L'Intransigeant, in which he hailed Sagot as 'le père Tanguy' of the young painters of today, who had died at the very moment when the works that he had championed against all attacks had come to be celebrated. This opinion does not seem to have been shared across the board: 'le frère Sagot' (Sagot's brother), as he was nicknamed to differentiate him from his brother, Edmond Sagot known as 'Sagot the Younger' (bookseller and dealer in engravings in Paris from 1881) was also known by the sobriquet 'le sagouin'('bad boy', 'double-crosser') because of his rapacity.

Picasso's 1909 portrait of Clovis Sagot hangs in the Hamburger Kunsthalle.

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Clown, art dealer, art collector
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Clovis Jules Sagot

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Clovis Sagot?

French art dealer

When was Clovis Sagot born?

Clovis Sagot was born on 14 July 1854 in Montlignon.

When did Clovis Sagot die?

Clovis Sagot died on 12 February 1913 in La Celle-Saint-Cloud.

What was Clovis Sagot's occupation?

Clovis Sagot was a clown, art dealer and art collector.

What nationality was Clovis Sagot?

Clovis Sagot was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clovis Sagot

· Wikidata: Q2979755

· DBpedia: Clovis Sagot

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