Claude-Marie Dubufe
Claude-Marie-Paul Dubufe (1790–1864) a French historical, genre and portrait painter, was born in Paris in 1790, and studied under Jacques-Louis David. His subjects were at first classical, and then scriptural. He then gave himself up to the painting of genre pictures and portraits.
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Claude-Marie Dubufe
![A young woman, taken by surprise, covers her breasts. Stipple engraving with etching by W. Roffe after C.-M. Dubufe., [between 1800 and 1899], by Claude-Marie Dubufe](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0074555/full/1280,/0/default.jpg)
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- Name
- Claude-Marie Dubufe
- Born
- 1790
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 1864
- Place of death
- Selle-Saint-Cloud, France
- Field
- Genre and portrait painting
- Training
- Jacques-Louis David
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Claude-Marie-Paul Dubufe (1790–1864) a French historical, genre and portrait painter, was born in Paris in 1790, and studied under Jacques-Louis David. His subjects were at first classical, and then scriptural. He then gave himself up to the painting of genre pictures and portraits.
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Claude-Marie Dubufe (1790–1864) was a painter, of French nationality. The painter was born in Paris and died in La Celle-Saint-Cloud.
The work spans portrait. Languages used include French. Works are held at Art Institute of Chicago, Manchester Art Gallery and Musée de l'Histoire de France, among others. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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Biography
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His reputation rests chiefly on his portraits, of which he produced a large number. Dubufe, who was the last representative of the school of David, died in Selle-Saint-Cloud in 1864.
Training under Jacques-Louis David is recorded. Edouard Louis Dubufe is recorded as having studied under Claude-Marie Dubufe. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by Claude-Marie Dubufe is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Palace of Versailles, Musée de l'Histoire de France, National Gallery and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

A young woman in love clasps her hands against her heart; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds, 1830, after C.-M. Dubufe., 1st May, 1830, by Claude-Marie Dubufe
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Claude-Marie Dubufe • Birth Name — Claude-Marie Dubufe • Born — 1790 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 1864 • Place of death — Selle-Saint-Cloud, France • Field — Genre and portrait painting • Training — Jacques-Louis David
Works
Works
• A Roman suffering starvation with his family rather than touch a sum of money entrusted to him. 1810. • Christ allaying the tempest. 1819. • Apollo and Cyparissus. 1822. (Musée Calvet - Avignon) • The Birth of the Duke of Bordeaux. 1824. (Orleans Museum.) • The Passage of the Bidassoa. 1824. • Four frescoes representing 'Egypt,' &c. (Conseil d'État, Paris.) • The Surprise. 1828. (National Gallery, London.) • Portrait of Louis Philippe. • Portrait of General Montesquiou-Fezenzac (Versailles). • Portrait of Nicholas Koechlin. 1841. • Portrait of the Queen of the Belgians. • Portrait of Virginie de Ternant (Marquise de Dansville-Sur-Meuse) (False River, Louisiana). • Portrait of Marius Claude Vincent de Ternant (False River, Louisiana). • Portrait of Marie Virginie Avegno (nee' de Ternant) (False River, Louisiana). • Portrait of Julie Euriphile de Ternant (False River, Louisiana). • Portrait of Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba. 1841.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — The Dubufe family in 1820 by Claude-Marie Dubufe, with the artist at the right, now in the Louvre. The child in the middle (his son, Édouard) also became a painter • Illustration — Louise of Orléans • Illustration — Anne-Louise Alix de Montmorency, with her daughter, ca. 1840 • Illustration — Eleonor Jenkinson
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Claude Marie Dubufe, Claude Marie Dubuffe, Dubufe, Dubuffe père and Claude-Marie-Paul Dubufe. His recorded language was French. 2 children are recorded: Edouard Louis Dubufe and Paul Dubufe. Other recorded relations include Guillaume Dubufe.
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1790
Claude-Marie Dubufe born at Paris.
1864
Claude-Marie Dubufe died at La Celle-Saint-Cloud.
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Paris.
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Formation and teaching. He trained under Jacques-Louis David. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Dubufe received Knight of the Legion of Honour. Recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Palace of Versailles, Musée de l'Histoire de France and National Gallery
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