Jean-François Gilles Colson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French painter
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Place of Birth: Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
About Jean-François Gilles Colson
- Jean-François Gilles Colson, the son of Jean-Baptiste Gilles, was born at Dijon in 1733.
- He was a pupil of his father, of Frère Imbert at Avignon, and of Nonotte at Lyons.
- On coming to Paris he was presented to the Duke of Bouillon, who kept him in constant employment for forty years as architect, sculptor, painter, and even gardener.
- He gained a high reputation as a portrait painter, and left several manuscripts on perspective, poetry, and the fine arts.
- He died in Paris in 1803.
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