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'''Pierre-Charles Comte''' (23 April 1823 – 30 November 1895) was a French painter. He was born in [[Lyon]] and died in [[Fontainebleau]]. His works include ''[[The Oath of Henri de Guise]]'' and ''[[The Coronation of Inês de Castro in 1361]]''.<ref>Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), ''Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day'', Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716</ref>
'''Pierre-Charles Comte''' (23 April 1823 – 30 November 1895) was a French painter. He was born in [[Lyon]] and died in [[Fontainebleau]]. His works include ''[[The Oath of Henri de Guise]]'' and ''[[The Coronation of Inês de Castro in 1361]]''.<ref>Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), ''Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day'', Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716</ref>


Comte was a pupil of [[Claude Bonnefond]] at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon between 1840 and 1842. He then moved to Paris to enter the studio of [[Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury]].
Comte was a pupil of [[Claude Bonnefond]] at the [[École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon]] between 1840 and 1842. He then moved to Paris to enter the studio of [[Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury]].<ref>Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), ''Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day'', Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716</ref>


He exhibited at the Salon in Paris between 1848 and 1887, and in Lyon. He obtained a 3rd class medal at the Salon of 1852, a 2nd class medal at those of 1853 and 1855 and a recall in 1857. He received a 3rd class medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1867. He then settled in Fontainebleau
He exhibited at the Salon in [[Paris]] between 1848 and 1887, and in Lyon. He obtained a 3rd class medal at the Salon of 1852, a 2nd class medal at those of 1853 and 1855 and a recall in 1857. He received a 3rd class medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1867. He then settled in Fontainebleau.<ref>Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), ''Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day'', Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716</ref>


He first practiced history painting, in particular dedicated to the history of the Valois, and genre painting. From 1875, he changed his style by adopting a more "modern" technique. He also made many sculptures in his final years.<ref>Émile Bellier de La Chavignerie, ''Dictionnaire général des artistes de l'École française depuis l'origine des arts du dessin jusqu'à nos jours architectes, peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs et lithographes'', Librairie Renouard, Paris, 1882, volume 1, pp. 282-283 (French)</ref>
He first practiced history painting, in particular dedicated to the history of the Valois, and genre painting. From 1875, he changed his style by adopting a more "modern" technique. He also made many sculptures in his final years.<ref>Émile Bellier de La Chavignerie, ''Dictionnaire général des artistes de l'École française depuis l'origine des arts du dessin jusqu'à nos jours architectes, peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs et lithographes'', Librairie Renouard, Paris, 1882, volume 1, pp. 282-283 (French)</ref>


His grave rests in the cemetery of Fontainebleau.<ref>Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), ''Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day'', Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716</ref>
His grave rests in the cemetery of Fontainebleau.


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Pierre-Charles Comte (23 April 1823 – 30 November 1895) was a French painter. He was born in Lyon and died in Fontainebleau. His works include The Oath of Henri de Guise and The Coronation of Inês de Castro in 1361.[1]

Comte was a pupil of Claude Bonnefond at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon between 1840 and 1842. He then moved to Paris to enter the studio of Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury.[2]

He exhibited at the Salon in Paris between 1848 and 1887, and in Lyon. He obtained a 3rd class medal at the Salon of 1852, a 2nd class medal at those of 1853 and 1855 and a recall in 1857. He received a 3rd class medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1867. He then settled in Fontainebleau.[3]

He first practiced history painting, in particular dedicated to the history of the Valois, and genre painting. From 1875, he changed his style by adopting a more "modern" technique. He also made many sculptures in his final years.[4]

His grave rests in the cemetery of Fontainebleau.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day, Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716
  2. ^ Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day, Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716
  3. ^ Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day, Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716
  4. ^ Émile Bellier de La Chavignerie, Dictionnaire général des artistes de l'École française depuis l'origine des arts du dessin jusqu'à nos jours architectes, peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs et lithographes, Librairie Renouard, Paris, 1882, volume 1, pp. 282-283 (French)
  5. ^ Patrick Cabanel, "Pierre-Charles Comte", in Patrick Cabanel and André Encrevé (dir.), Biographical Dictionary of French Protestants from 1787 to the present day, Paris, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015, volume 1, p. 716

Sources

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  • "COMTE, Pierre-Charles (1823 - 1895), Painter : Benezit Dictionary of Artists - oi". oxfordindex.oup.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.


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