George Théodore Berthon
Canadian portrait artist (1806–1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Théodore Berthon RCA (3 May 1806 – 18 January 1892) was a Canadian portrait painter. Born in Vienna to a well-known French portrait painter, René Théodore Berthon, he emigrated first to Great Britain, and then to Canada, sometime before 1845. He specialised in portraiture of high-ranking British and Canadian officials, developing a sense of realism and simplicity. He died in Toronto in 1892.
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Born | 3 May 1806 Royal Palace of Vienna |
Died | 18 January 1892 (aged 85) |
Nationality | Austrian-born French |
Education | Paris, France. He likely was trained by his father who is said to have been a student of Jacques Louis David |
Known for | Canadian portrait artist |
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