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Théodore Rousseau
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French painter (1812–1867)
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Théodore Rousseau, born Étienne Pierre Théodore Rousseau in Paris on April 15, 1812, was a French painter, photographer, draftsperson, and printmaker. A member of the Barbizon school, he began his work period in 1825. He was a citizen of France and spoke French. Rousseau received the awards of Knight of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
His works are held in collections including the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He died of a myocardial infarction from natural causes in Barbizon on December 22, 1867.
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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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