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Octave de Rochebrune

1824 – 1900

French draughtsman, painter, sculptor and engraver

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About Octave de Rochebrune

Lived 1824 – 1900 (aged 76). Octave de Rochebrune was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, draftsperson, etcher and art collector.

Octave de Rochebrune (1824–1900) was a French painter, sculptor and etcher. He did 492 etchings, including etchings of the Château de Blois, the Château de Chambord and the Château de Vitré.

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Important facts

Born

1 April 1824, Fontenay-le-Comte

Birth century

19th century

Died

1 July 1900, Fontenay-le-Comte

Occupation

Painter, sculptor, printmaker, draftsperson, etcher, art collector

Nationality

France

Education

Collège Stanislas de Paris

Positions held

Mayor of Fontenay-le-Comte

Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Also known as

Octave Guillaume de Rochebrune, Octave Guillaume Rochebrune comte de, Octave Guillaume, comte de Rochebrune, Octave Guillaume Rochebrune, comte de Rochebrune Octave Guillaume

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Octave de Rochebrune's

Jan Evangelista Purkyně

1787 – 1869

Physician

Antoine César Becquerel

1788 – 1878

Physicist

William Pulteney Alison

Frequently asked questions

Who was Octave de Rochebrune?

French draughtsman, painter, sculptor and engraver (1824-1900)

When was Octave de Rochebrune born?

Octave de Rochebrune was born on 1 April 1824 in Fontenay-le-Comte.

When did Octave de Rochebrune die?

Octave de Rochebrune died on 1 July 1900 in Fontenay-le-Comte.

What was Octave de Rochebrune's occupation?

Octave de Rochebrune was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, draftsperson, etcher and art collector.

What nationality was Octave de Rochebrune?

Octave de Rochebrune was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Octave de Rochebrune

· Wikidata: Q18511692

· DBpedia: Octave de Rochebrune

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