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Also Known As le bon Théo
Born August 31, 1811 • Tarbes • France
Died October 23, 1872 (aged 61) • Neuilly-sur-Seine • France
Notable Works “Émaux et camées” • “Mademoiselle de Maupin”
Movement / Style Aestheticism • Romanticism
Subjects Of Study French literature • Romanticism • art for art’s sake

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