Valère Adolphe Louis Aze (4 March 1823,

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– 19 March 1884, Paris)Obituary, ''Archives de l'art français'
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themes.

Life and work

He was a student of the history painter,

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. He is remembered primarily for his paintings and sketches of Egypt, Istanbul and

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; done in oils,

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s and pencil. His burial place is in the Cimetière Montmartre, 22nd division, in the chapel of the Léger family, with his wife Blanche-Marie Léger and her relatives. Among his best known works are; "''

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Drawing in the Streets of Venice''" and "'' Philip II Meeting with his Son,

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References

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@ ArtNet

@ La Galerie du Faubourg 1823 births 1884 deaths 19th-century French painters French orientalists Painters from Paris {{France-painter-19thC-stub