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Théodore Rousseau
Sign in to saveAlso known as Pierre Étienne Théodore Rousseau, Pierre-Étienne-Théodore Rousseau, Pierre Etienne Théodore Rousseau, Theodore Rousseau, Etienne Pierre Theodore Rousseau, Pierre Etienne Theodore Rousseau, Pierre-Etienne-Théodore Rousseau, Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau
French painter (1812–1867)
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Théodore Rousseau was a French painter, photographer, draftsperson, and printmaker born in Paris in 1812. A member of the Barbizon school, he worked in the field of visual arts from 1825 until 1867. His artistic influences included John Constable, Richard Parkes Bonington, and Caspar David Friedrich. He received the awards of Knight and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Rousseau died of a myocardial infarction in Barbizon in 1867. His works are held in the collections of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He is described by sources including the Nordisk familjebok, the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1812-04-15 ) 15 April 1812, Paris, France
- Died
- 22 December 1867 (1867-12-22) (aged 55), Barbizon , France
- Patrons
- Jean-Charles-Joseph Rémond
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Barbizon
- Occupation
- graphic artist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- visual arts
- Movement
- Barbizon school
- Image
- Theodore Rousseau.jpg
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- Commons category
- Théodore Rousseau
- date of birth
- 1812-04-15
- date of death
- 1867-12-22
- member of
- Barbizon school
- Commons Creator page
- Théodore Rousseau
- birth name
- Étienne Pierre Théodore Rousseau
- Commons gallery
- Théodore Rousseau
- name in native language
- Théodore Rousseau
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- has works in the collection
- Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art
- start of work period
- 1825-01-01
- end of work period
- 1867-01-01
- influenced by
- Caspar David Friedrich
- pseudonym
- Rousseau, Theodore
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Works in European collections
6 objects attributed to Théodore Rousseau, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Étienne Pierre Théodore Rousseau ( French pronunciation: [etjɛn pjɛʁ teɔdɔʁ ʁuso]; 15 April 1812 – 22 December 1867) was a French painter of the Barbizon school.
Les chênes d'Apremont (Oak Grove, Apremont), 1850–1852
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