Octave de Rochebrune
Octave de Rochebrune (1824–1900) was a French painter, sculptor and etcher. He did 492 etchings, including etchings of the Château de Blois, the Château de Chambord and the Château de Vitré.
Also recorded as Octave Guillaume de Rochebrune · Octave Guillaume Rochebrune comte de · Octave Guillaume, comte de Rochebrune · Octave Guillaume Rochebrune
Octave de Rochebrune
Paul Baudry · Musée des beaux-arts de Nantes · Public domain
- Name
- Octave de Rochebrune
- Born
- 1 April 1824
- Birthplace
- Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France
- Occupation
- Painter, sculptor, etcher
- Full name
- Étienne-Octave de Guillaume de Rochebrune.
- Died
- 1900. · Fontenay-le-Comte.
- Nationality
- France.
- Education
- Collège Stanislas de Paris.
- Teachers
- Jean-Louis Petit.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Languages
- French.
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Octave de Rochebrune (1824–1900) was a French painter, sculptor and etcher. He did 492 etchings, including etchings of the Château de Blois, the Château de Chambord and the Château de Vitré.
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Octave de Rochebrune studied at Collège Stanislas de Paris. Training under Jean-Louis Petit is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Residence is recorded at Castle of Terre Neuve. Positions recorded include Mayor of Fontenay-le-Comte. Work by Octave de Rochebrune is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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• Name — Octave de Rochebrune • Born — 1 April 1824 • Birthplace — Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France • Place of death — Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France • Occupation — Painter, sculptor, etcher
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