Pierre Révoil

Pierre Révoil (1776–1842) was a French art collector and painter.

Also recorded as Pierre-Henri Révoil; Pierre Henri Révoil; Pierre Henri Revoil; Pierre Revoil; Pierre-Henri Revoil.

Overview

Born at Lyon in 1776, died at Paris in 1842.

In detail

Pierre Révoil studied at École Centrale de Lyon and Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under Donat Nonnotte, Alexis Grognard and Jacques-Louis David is recorded. Jean-François Bellay, Victor Orsel and Claude Soulary are recorded as having studied under Pierre Révoil. the recorded working language is French.

Positions recorded include director. Membership is recorded of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon, Société d'histoire de Lyon and Académie des beaux-arts.

Work by Pierre Révoil is recorded in the collections of Musée de l'Histoire de France, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Musée Granet, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen and Museum of Grenoble.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

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