Étienne-Barthélémy Garnier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Étienne-Barthélémy Garnier

French painter

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1759

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1849

Profession: painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Étienne-Barthélémy Garnier

  • Étienne-Barthélémy Garnier (24 August 1759 - 16 November 1849) was a French painter of historical subjects.Grandson of François Garnier, cabinet-maker, son of Pierre Garnier, cabinet-maker, born in Paris, he studied art under Joseph-Marie Vien.
  • He received second prize in the Prix de Rome of 1787 and first in 1788 with a painting on the subject The Death of Tatius, beating Louis Girodet.
  • He lived in Rome until 1793. He was elected member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1816.
  • He exhibited a large number of History Paintings on classical and religious themes in the neo-classical manner.
  • His painting Éponine et Sabinus, 1810, was exhibited at the 1810 Salon and again in 1814, when it was acquired by Louis XVIII.
  • In 1824 he delivered the eulogy at the funeral of Girodet.

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