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Guillaume Guillon Lethiere
(1760-1832)
Death of Cato of Utica 1795
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Herminie chez les Bergers
Le Patrie en Danger 1799
Guillaume Guillon Lethiere was an 18th century painter, the son of a Frenchman and a freed slave from Guadeloupe . He is known in art history for his massive-sized history paintings, as well as being a painter of portraits. He was named the director of the French Academy in Rome and was also a professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He left behind a number of preparatory sketches for his large scale history paintings as well as many oil paintings, many of which are housed all over the world, including at the Louvre.
Study for Virginie
The Death of Virginie
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