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Louis Gauffier

French1762–1801Neoclassicism

Portrait of Louis Gauffier

About

Louis Gauffier (1762–1801) was a French painter. Born in Poitiers, he studied in Paris with the history painter Hughes Taraval before entering the Prix de Rome competition which he won in 1779 for Christ and the Woman of Canaan. Apart from a brief return to Paris in 1789 he remained in Italy for the remainder of his life.

Notable works

Works in the collection

17 works

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