ID
2266
Nationality
French
Occupation
Painter
Artist
Summary
Born deaf at Libourne; studied at the Paris Salon. Best known for his equestrian portraits and pictures of horses; in 1881, returned home and painted mostly rustic scenes. Was a friend of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and taught him to draw horses.
References
Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences, p.296-298; Notable Deaf Persons, p.115-117; Gallaudet Encyclopedia, vol.2, p.299-300; Peeps into the Deaf World, p.84-85; The Frat, vol.39 no.10, May 1942, p.3.
Dates
17 July 1843-__ January 1914