About Ernest Breton
Lived 1812 – 1875 (aged 62). Ernest Breton was a French painter, anthropologist, archaeologist, writer, illustrator and draftsperson.
François Pierre Hippolyte Ernest Breton, a French artist and archaeologist, was born in Paris in 1812. He studied under Regnier, Watelet, and
Champin, and exhibited some landscapes at the Salon. He contributed to Gailhabaud's 'Monuments anciens et modernes,' and in 1843 published 'Monuments de tous les Peuples.' His latest works were 'Pompeia,' 1855; 'Athènes,' 1861; and 'L'Alhambra,' 1873. He died in Paris in 1875.
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Who was Ernest Breton?
French artist and archaeologist (1812-1875)
When was Ernest Breton born?
Ernest Breton was born on 21 October 1812 in Paris.
When did Ernest Breton die?
Ernest Breton died on 29 May 1875 in Paris, rue de Maubeuge.
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Ernest Breton was a painter, anthropologist, archaeologist, writer, illustrator and draftsperson.
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Ernest Breton was French.
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