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Charles Porion

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Charles Porion
Born1 May 1814
Amiens,Somme, France
Died1908
OccupationPainter

Charles Porion(1814–1908[1][a]) was a French painter.

Early life

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Charles Porion was born on 1 May 1814 in Amiens.[2]He was trained byMichel Martin DrollingandJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.[2]

Le Prince Imperialby Porion.

Career

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Porion came second at the 1840Prix de Rome.[3]He exhibited at theSalonfrom 1844 to 1868, where he won a bronze medal in 1844.[2]He became a knight of the Légion d'Honneur in 1884.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^Some other sources say "after 1868". See e.g.,Porion, Charles(Museo Nacional del Prado).

References

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  1. ^Amiot-Saulnier, Emmanuelle (2007).La peinture religieuse en France,1873-1879: Prix du Musée d'Orsay 2006(in French).Musée d'Orsay.ISBN978-2-7118-5273-4.
  2. ^abcdPORION, Charles or Louis Étienne Charles (born1814), Painter.Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. 2011.doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00144672.
  3. ^Grunchec, Philippe (1989).Les concours des Prix de Rome, 1797-1863 / Tome II, Pièces d'archives et œuvres documentées.Paris: École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.ISBN9782903639600.OCLC769782561.