Eustache Lorsay
Auguste-Hilaire Eugène Lampsonius (1822–1871) was a French painter and illustrator. He is best known for his illustrations of the works of Eugène Sue, Honoré de Balzac, and Alexandre Dumas, as well as for his graphite portraits of Comédie-Française actors. He signed these portraits as Eustache Lorsay.
Also recorded as Alexandre Louis Eustache · Eugène Lampsonius · Auguste-Hilaire Eugène Lampsonius
Eustache Lorsay
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- Birth Name
- Auguste-Hilaire Eugène Lampsonius
- Born
- 1822
- Birthplace
- Joué-du-Bois
- Died
- 1871
- Place of death
- Paris
- Field
- Illustration Portraiture
- Full name
- Alexandre Louis Eustache.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- Eustache Lorsay is recorded with the occupation painter.
- Fields
- illustration.
- Teachers
- Raymond Monvoisin.
- Languages
- French.
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Auguste-Hilaire Eugène Lampsonius (1822–1871) was a French painter and illustrator. He is best known for his illustrations of the works of Eugène Sue, Honoré de Balzac, and Alexandre Dumas, as well as for his graphite portraits of Comédie-Française actors. He signed these portraits as Eustache Lorsay.
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Lampsonius was born in Joué-du-Bois, and died in Paris in 1871. • Illustration — Imaginary portrait of Charles-Henri Sanson by Eugène Lampsonius • Illustration — La reine Margot (Queen Margot), by Alexandre Dumas, illustrated by E. Lampsonius and D. Lancelot, Paris, 1855.
Training under Raymond Monvoisin is recorded. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is illustration. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris and rue de Lancry. Work by Eustache Lorsay is recorded in the collections of Musée Carnavalet and Bibliothèque-musée de l'Opéra.
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• Birth Name — Auguste-Hilaire Eugène Lampsonius • Born — 1822 • Birthplace — Joué-du-Bois • Died — 1871 • Place of death — Paris • Field — Illustration Portraiture
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Eustache Lorsay was born at former 6th arrondissement of Paris and sources differ (the article records Jou).
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Les Lilas.
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Eustache Lorsay was born at former 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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Eustache Lorsay died at Romainville.
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Eustache Lorsay died at Les Lilas.
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