Charles Thévenin
Charles Thévenin (1764–1838) was a French painter, engraver and draftsperson.
Also recorded as Charles Thevenin; T. Thevenot; Thevenin; Carle Thévenin.
Charles Thévenin in brief
- Born
- 1764
- Died
- 1838
- Known for
- painter, engraver, draftsperson and curator
- Place of birth
- Paris
Overview
Born at Paris in 1764, died at Paris in 1838.
In detail
Charles Thévenin studied at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. training under François-André Vincent is recorded. the recorded working language is French.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history. The authority associates the name with Neoclassicism.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Employment is recorded with Bibliothèque nationale de France. Positions recorded include director and curator at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Membership is recorded of Académie des beaux-arts.
Work by Charles Thévenin is recorded in the collections of Musée de l'Histoire de France, Musée Carnavalet and Palace of Versailles.
Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome and resident at the Villa Medici.
Sources
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- 1.
“Charles Thévenin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q979783: Charles Thévenin
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