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Charles Rivière

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Charles Rivière is a French painter born in 1848 in Orléans and died in Paris in 1920.

Biography

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From 1903 onwards, Charles Rivière, a friend of Germain David-Nillet, made several visits to Le Faouët and there painted landscapes and religious paintings. He exhibited at the Paris Salon (Salon des artistes français).][1]

Works

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His works include:-

  • "Fin de combat. Bretagne. 1794". This 1905 painting is held by the Musée d'art et d'histoire of Cholet.[2]
  • "Breton". This 1910 work hangs in the Musée du Faouët.
  • "Le tambour de ville". A 1914 painting held in the Musée du Faouët.
  • "Le vieux puits, place Bellanger". A 1914 painting held in the Musée du Faouët.
  • "Chute de l'avion en flammes". Painting held in the Musée du Faouët.
  • "Persannages dans une étable" (Figures in a stable).
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References

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  1. ^ "Work by Charles Rivière". Archived from the original on 2014-08-27. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Fin de combat. Bretagne. 1794". Retrieved 8 January 2016.[permanent dead link]