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Thomas Couture | |
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 Thomas Couture, self-portrait | |
| Born | 21 December 1815 Senlis, Oise, France |
| Died | 30 March 1879 (aged 63) Villiers-le-Bel, Val-d'Oise, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Education | École des Arts et Métiers |
| Known for | Painting, author |
| Notable work | Romans in the Decadence of the Empire |
Thomas Couture (French pronunciation: [tɔma kutyʁ]; 21 December 1815 – 30 March 1879) was a French history painter and teacher. He taught such later luminaries of the art world as Édouard Manet, Henri Fantin-Latour, John La Farge,[1] Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, John Ward Dunsmore,[2] Karel Javůrek, William Morris Hunt,[3] and Joseph-Noël Sylvestre.
- ^ Wilkinson, Burke. The Life and Works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Dover Publications, Inc., New York. p. 79.
- ^ "Portrait of Thomas Couture (1815-1879) on His Deathbed".
- ^ "Artist Info".