Theophile louis deyrolle biography of william shakespeare
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Théophile-Louis Deyrolle (16 December 1844, Paris - 14 December 1923, Concarneau) was a French painter, illustrator and ceramicist.
Biography
He came from a family of entomologists and naturalists who owned a well-known taxidermy shop in Paris.
Theophile louis deyrolle biography of william shakespeare
Achille and Émile Deyrolle were among his relatives. Originally, he studied architecture at the École des Beaux-arts. While working for Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer, he met Alfred Guillou who convinced him to give up architecture for painting.
He then became a student and assistant in the studios of Alexandre Cabanel and William Bouguereau.[1]
In 1863, due perhaps to his family's reputation, he was able to travel to Armenia and Georgia on a commission from the Société de Géographie.[2] In addition to touring the monuments, he visited the Laz, gaining their trust and producing drawings and descriptions that were published in Le Tour du Monde - Nouveau Journal Des Voyages over the course of several years beginning in 1869.
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