Carolus-Duran
Carolus-Duran | |
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Portrait of Carolus-Duran (1879), Clark Art Institute, by John Singer Sargent. | |
| Born | Charles Auguste Émile Durand 4 July 1837 Lille, France |
| Died | 17 February 1917 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Académie des Beaux-Arts |
| Known for | director of the French Academy in Rome |
| Spouse |
Pauline Croizette
(m. 1869; died 1912) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Grand Officer, Legion of Honour (1900) |
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Charles Auguste Émile Durand, known as Carolus-Duran (4 July 1837 – 17 February 1917), was a French painter and art instructor. He is noted for his stylish depictions of members of high society in Third Republic France.