Ernest Breton
Illustration — Père Lachaise Cemetery. François Pierre Hippolyte Ernest Breton, a French artist and archaeologist, was born in Paris in 1812. He studied under Regnier, Watelet, and Champin, and exhibited some landscapes at the Salon.
Ernest Breton
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- Born
- 1812 · Paris.
- Died
- 1875 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · anthropologist · archaeologist · writer · illustrator · draftsperson
- Fields
- painting · archaeology · literature · history of architecture
- Education
- Lycée Saint-Louis
- Teachers
- Jacques Auguste Regnier · Louis Etienne Watelet · Jean-Jacques Champin
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · Silver cross of the Order of the Redeemer · knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus · Knight of St. Sylvester
- Languages
- French
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He contributed to Gailhabaud's 'Monuments anciens et modernes,' and in 1843 published 'Monuments de tous les Peuples.' His latest works were 'Pompeia,' 1855; 'Athènes,' 1861; and 'L'Alhambra,' 1873. He died in Paris in 1875.
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Ernest Breton, a draughtsman and archaeologist, was born on 21 October 1812 in Paris, France and died on 29 May 1875 in Paris, 9th arrondissement, France. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Ernest Breton studied at Lycée Saint-Louis. Training under Jacques Auguste Regnier, Louis Etienne Watelet and Jean-Jacques Champin is recorded. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is painting, archaeology and literature. Residence is recorded at rue de Maubeuge. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Silver cross of the Order of the Redeemer, knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and Knight of St.
Ernest Breton worked in painting, archaeology, literature, history of architecture and art history. He belonged to Institut historique de France, Société nationale des Antiquaires de France, Société Ethnologique de Paris and Société philotechnique. He worked at rue de Maubeuge.
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Ernest Breton is recorded as painter, anthropologist, archaeologist, writer and illustrator.
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1812
Ernest Breton born at Paris.
1875
Ernest Breton died at Paris.
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Breton, Ernest, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Ernest Breton y la ilustración de viajes en el Romanticismo, 2022
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Ernest Breton studied at Lycée Saint-Louis. He trained under Jacques Auguste Regnier, Louis Etienne Watelet and Jean-Jacques Champin. Breton received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Silver cross of the Order of the Redeemer, knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and Knight of St.
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