About Eugénie du Colombier
Lived 1806 – 1888 (aged 81). Eugénie du Colombier was a French painter, ceramicist, aristocrat and draftsperson.
Eugénie du Colombier (née Eugénie Chosson du Colombier; 1806–1888) was a French painter and aristocrat. She was known for her portraits and landscape paintings, and also painted pottery. Du Colombier was considered one of the best Dauphiné painters of the early 19th-century.
Biography Eugénie Chosson du Colombier was born 27 September 1806, in either Saint-Albin-de-Vaulserre, or Saint-Hilaire-du-Rosier, France, and was the daughter of Aimée de Corbeau and César Chosson du Colombier.
In 1834, she married artist Anselme Pasquier de Franclieu. In 1842, they moved to Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, followed by a move into the in 1844 after she inherited the home.
She died on 10 February 1888 in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine.
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Who was Eugénie du Colombier?
French painter (1806–1888)
When was Eugénie du Colombier born?
Eugénie du Colombier was born on 25 September 1806 in Saint-Hilaire-du-Rosier.
When did Eugénie du Colombier die?
Eugénie du Colombier died on 10 February 1888 in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine.
What was Eugénie du Colombier's occupation?
Eugénie du Colombier was a painter, ceramicist, aristocrat and draftsperson.
What nationality was Eugénie du Colombier?
Eugénie du Colombier was French.
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