Léon Cogniet

Also known as Cogniet, Leon Cogniet, L. Cogniet

French painter (1794-1880)

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Vinony files it under 1794 births, 1880 deaths and 19th-century French male artists.

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Key facts

Born: Léon Cogniet , 29 August 1794, Paris, France
Died: 20 November 1880 (aged 86), Paris, France
Education: Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
Known for: Painting
Movement: Romanticism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
Sibling: Marie-Amélie Cogniet
Occupation: draftsperson
Educated at: French Academy in Rome
Employer: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Languages spoken: French
Student of: Jean-Victor Bertin
Field of work: painting
Genre: portrait
Movement: Romanticism
Image: Léon Cogniet self-portrait 1818.jpg
Work location: Paris
Significant event: funeral

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Commons category: Léon Cogniet
date of birth: 1794-08-29
date of death: 1880-11-20
Commons gallery: Léon Cogniet
Commons Creator page: Léon Cogniet
student: Wilhelm Amberg
has works in the collection: Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
name in native language: Léon Cogniet
member of: Académie des beaux-arts

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Encyclopedic overview

Léon Cogniet (29 August 1794 – 20 November 1880) was a French history and portrait painter. He is probably best remembered as a teacher, with more than one hundred students, some of them notable.

Biography

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