Pierre Andrieu (1821 – 1892), was a 19th-century French painter.

Biography

He was born in Fenouillet, Haute-Garonne but was trained in Paris,Pierre Andrieu
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's studio in 1843. He became Delacroix's most trusted and reliable assistant, and worked on murals at the Church of St. Sulpice and decorations at the Paris City Hall. He restored decorations at the Gallery of Apollo and at the

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library. When a massive canvas dome painting by Delacroix at the

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library came unglued and crashed to the ground in 1868, Andrieu undertook extensive renovations.Simon Lee. ''Delacroix''. London and New York: Phaidon Press (2015), pp. 225, 335. After Delacroix's death in 1863, Andrieu opened his own studio. A flood later ruined his home, causing financial difficulties. This may have led to the allegation that he passed off some of his own paintings as being created by Delacroix. He is known for his copies of works by Delacroix, but also has work of his own invention, including a still life attributed to him in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrieu, Pierre 19th-century French painters French male painters Artists from Toulouse Painters from Occitania (administrative region) 1821 births 1892 deaths 19th-century French male artists