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Léon Riesener

Léon Riesener (1808–1878) was a French painter and photographer.

Also recorded as Louis Riesener; Louis Antoine Léon Riesener; Leon Riesener; Louis Antoine Leon Riesener.

Léon Riesener in brief

Born
1808
Died
1878
Known for
painter and photographer
Place of birth
Paris
Contents

Overview

Born at Paris in 1808, died at Paris in 1878.

In detail

training under Antoine-Jean Gros is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with Romanticism. Peter Paul Rubens is recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris.

Work by Léon Riesener is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Maison de Balzac, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris, Eugène-Delacroix National Museum and Castle of Saint-Germain-de-Livet.

Distinctions recorded are Legion of Honour.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Léon Riesener”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2085926: Léon Riesener

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