Eugène Fromentin (1820 - 1876)
Other form of the name
Fromentin-Dupeux , Eugène Samuel Auguste (état civil)
Birth
1820, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime (17), France
Death
1876, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime (17), France
Nationality
France
Gender
Genre
Homme
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Documentary resources
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Orsay Museum, documentation department
Section :
peinture; photographie
Practical information
Library
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Peintre et écrivain. Né et mort à Saint-Maurice. Elève de Cabat, il voyagea en Algérie. Il débuta au Salon en 1847 et développa un style orientalisant. Initiateur du roman psychologique et critique réputé. Actif à Saint-Maurice et Paris.