Auguste Couder
Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder | |
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| Born | 1 April 1789 London, England |
| Died | 21 July 1873 (aged 84) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Cornelia Stouf |
Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder or Auguste Couder (1 April 1789, in London – 21 July 1873, in Paris) was a French painter and student of Jean-Baptiste Regnault and Jacques-Louis David. He joined the Académie des beaux-arts in 1839 and was an officer of the Légion d'honneur.[1] He married Cornélie Stouf, daughter of the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Stouf.
Couder was buried in the cemetery of Père-Lachaise.
Famous paintings
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Siege of Yorktown,
oil on canvas -
Muhammad Ali of Egypt, 1840 -
Water, or the Fight of Achilles against Scamander and Simoeis -
References
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- ^ Réunion des sociétés des beaux-arts des départements...", v.xxvii. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2014-01-01.