François-Louis Français

French painter (1814-1897)
Person human Q943826
François-Louis Français
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François-Louis Français

Summary

François-Louis Français is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plombières-les-Bains[2]. He was born on +1814-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1897-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], and lithographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • François-Louis Français was born in Plombières-les-Bains[2].
  • François-Louis Français passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • François-Louis Français was born on +1814-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François-Louis Français died on +1897-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François-Louis Français held citizenship in France[10].
  • François-Louis Français worked as a painter[6].
  • François-Louis Français's professions included illustrator[7].
  • François-Louis Français worked as a lithographer[8].
  • François-Louis Français's field of work was French painting[11].
  • François-Louis Français's field of work was lithography[12].
  • François-Louis Français's field of work was illustration[13].
  • A notable student of François-Louis Français was Louis Aimé Japy[14].
  • A notable student of François-Louis Français was Daniel Koechlin[15].
  • A notable work attributed to François-Louis Français is Coupe de bois près de Louveciennes[16].
  • A notable work attributed to François-Louis Français is Daphnis and Chloé[17].
  • A notable work attributed to François-Louis Français is Jean Français[18].
  • François-Louis Français received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • François-Louis Français received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • François-Louis Français was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[21].
  • François-Louis Français's image is recorded as François-Louis Français , from a Felix Potin postcard c 1900.jpg[22].
  • François-Louis Français is recorded as male[23].
  • François-Louis Français's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • François-Louis Français's movement is recorded as Barbizon school[25].
  • François-Louis Français's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108452149[26].
  • François-Louis Français's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107029028[27].

Body

Origins and Family

François-Louis Français was born in Plombières-les-Bains[2]. He was born on +1814-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Jean Gigoux[28], a lithographer[29], 1806–1894[30], of France[31], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[32] and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot[33], a painter[34], 1796–1875[35], of France[36], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[37], specialised in painting[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], and lithographer[8]. Fields of work include French painting[11], a painting of an area[39], in France[40]; lithography[12], an artistic technique[41]; and illustration[13], an activity[42]. Notable students include Louis Aimé Japy[14], a painter[43], 1839–1916[44], of France[45], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[46] and Daniel Koechlin[15], a painter[47], 1845–1914[48], of France[49], awarded the Commemorative medal of the 1870–1871 War[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Coupe de bois près de Louveciennes[16], a painting[51]; Daphnis and Chloé[17], a painting[52], founded in 1872[53]; and Jean Français[18], a painting[54], founded in 1855[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[56], in France[57] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[58], in France[59].

Death and Burial

François-Louis Français died on +1897-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

François-Louis Français ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was François-Louis Français born?

Born in Plombières-les-Bains[2], François-Louis Français…

Where did François-Louis Français die?

François-Louis Français died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did François-Louis Français do for work?

François-Louis Français worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], and lithographer[8].

What awards did François-Louis Français receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[19] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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