Artist. Born in Les Andelys, Normandy. He spent a large part of his life in Rome, producing many paintings with an historical theme, such as 'The Adoration of the Golden Calf'.
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Nicolas Poussin
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
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W. F. Yeames
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Sir Luke Fildes
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Philip de Laszlo
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Charles Keene
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Gloria Holmes
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