About Félix Boisselier
Lived 1776 – 1811 (aged 34). Félix Boisselier was a French painter.
Félix Boisselier "the elder" (13 April 1776 – 12 January 1811) was a French historical painter.
Boisselier was born at Damphal (Haute-Marne), and in early life was employed as draughtsman in a manufactory of decorative papers. At the time of the Revolution he was thrown into prison, and after regaining his liberty entered the studio of Regnault. In 1805 he won the Prix de Rome with his Death of Demosthenes, but the customary stay in Rome was not offered as part of the award that year. He won the prize a second time in 1806, and later in the year went to Rome, where he died in 1811. His Death of Adonis, exhibited in 1812, is now in the Louvre.
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Who was Félix Boisselier?
French painter (1776-1811)
When was Félix Boisselier born?
Félix Boisselier was born on 13 April 1776 in Val-de-Meuse.
When did Félix Boisselier die?
Félix Boisselier died on 12 January 1811 in Rome.
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Félix Boisselier was a painter.
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Félix Boisselier was French.
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