Charles Porion
Charles Porion (1814–1908) was a French painter.
Also recorded as Louis-Étienne-Charles Porion · Louis Étienne Charles Porion · Louis Etinne Charles Porion · Louis Etienne Charles Porion
Charles Porion
Charles Porion · Own work (own photograph). Photo: Andreas Praefcke, March 2008 · Public domain
- Name
- Charles Porion
- Born
- 1 May 1814
- Birthplace
- Amiens, Somme, France
- Died
- 1908
- Occupation
- Painter Charles Porion (1814–1908) was a French painter.
- Nationality
- France
- Teachers
- Michel Martin Drolling · Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Biography
Biography
Training under Michel Martin Drolling and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Charles Porion is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, National Museum Paleis het Loo, Musée de Picardie and Château de Compiègne. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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Amiens, musée de Picardie, Une Danse, souvenir d'Espagne par Charles Porion (1844)
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• Name — Charles Porion • Born — 1 May 1814 • Birthplace — Amiens, Somme, France • Died — 1908 • Occupation — Painter Charles Porion (1814–1908) was a French painter.
Early life
Early life
Charles Porion was born on 1 May 1814 in Amiens. He was trained by Michel Martin Drolling and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. • Illustration — Le Prince Imperial by Porion
Career
Career
Porion was awarded second prize in the 1840 Prix de Rome competition. He exhibited at the Salon from 1844 to 1868, where he won a bronze medal in 1844. He became a knight of the Légion d'Honneur in 1884.
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1814
Charles Porion was born on 1 May 1814.
1908
Charles Porion died in 1908.
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Charles Porion was born at Amiens.
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Charles Porion died at Paris.
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Amiens.
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Paris.
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His recorded language was French. Porion received Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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Work by Charles Porion is
Museo del Prado, Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, National Museum Paleis het Loo and Musée de Picardie
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