Joseph Beaume (27 September 1796 in Marseilles – 11 September 1885 in Paris) was a French historical painter.
Biography
Baume was a favourite pupil of
Antoine-Jean Gros and a frequent contributor to the
Salon
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between 1819 and 1878. In the time of King
Louis Philippe he was commissioned to paint several large battle-pieces for Versailles. His "Henri III. on his Death-bed" was in the Luxembourg in 1903.
In 1836 he was made a Knight of the
Legion of Honour
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. He died in Paris in September 1885.
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* "Joseph Beaume, a distinguished French painter aged 87 years"
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1796 births
1885 deaths
Artists awarded knighthoods
Knights of the Legion of Honour
Painters from Marseille
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