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Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet BIOGRAPHY
1840 Uzes, France - 1920 Paris, France. Known for: Portrait, figure and genre painting, engraving.
Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920) was born in Uzès (Gard) April 12, 1840 and died in Paris April 10, 1920. He is considered a portrait and genre painter from the French School. Roybet was also an... Read full biography
Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920) was born in Uzès (Gard) April 12, 1840 and died in Paris April 10, 1920. He is considered a portrait and genre painter from the French School. Roybet was also an engraver. Roybet received his first training as a print maker at the Academy in Lyon, France. He then... Read full biography
Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920) was born in Uzès (Gard) April 12, 1840 and died in Paris April 10, 1920. He is considered a portrait and genre painter from the French School. Roybet was also an engraver. Roybet received his first training as a print maker at the Academy in Lyon, France. He then traveled to Paris to study with Jean Vibert (1840-1902) at the Beaux-Arts Academie. In 1865, Roybet debuted at the Salon des Champs-Elysèes with two small watercolors. In the Salon of 1866, he exhibited... Read full biography
Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920) was born in Uzès (Gard) April 12, 1840 and died in Paris April 10, 1920. He is considered a portrait and genre painter from the French School. Roybet was also an engraver. Roybet received his first training as a print maker at the Academy in Lyon, France. He then traveled to Paris to study with Jean Vibert (1840-1902) at the Beaux-Arts Academie. In 1865, Roybet debuted at the Salon des Champs-Elysèes with two small watercolors. In the Salon of 1866, he exhibited Unfoursous Henri III, which was purchased by Princess Mathilde. This sale solidified his career and future as a genre painter. Roybet's small costume paintings of Musketeers and handsome gentleman became sought after by collectors. In 1871, Ferdinand... Read full biography
Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920) was born in Uzès (Gard) April 12, 1840 and died in Paris April 10, 1920. He is considered a portrait and genre painter from the French School. Roybet was also an engraver. Roybet received his first training as a print maker at the Academy in Lyon, France. He then traveled to Paris to study with Jean Vibert (1840-1902) at the Beaux-Arts Academie. In 1865, Roybet debuted at the Salon des Champs-Elysèes with two small watercolors. In the Salon of 1866, he exhibited Unfoursous Henri III, which was purchased by Princess Mathilde. This sale solidified his career and future as a genre painter. Roybet's small costume paintings of Musketeers and handsome gentleman became sought after by collectors. In 1871, Ferdinand Roybet traveled to Holland to study and paint in the museums. During this period, R... Read full biography
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Ferdinand Roybet (1840-1920) was born in Uzès (Gard) April 12, 1840 and died in Paris April 10, 1920. He is considered a portrait and genre painter from the French School. Roybet was also an engraver.
Roybet received his first training as a print maker at the Academy in Lyon, France. He then traveled to Paris to study with Jean Vibert (1840-1902) at the Beaux-Arts Academie.
In 1865, Roybet debuted at the Salon des Champs-Elysèes with two small watercolors. In the Salon of 1866, he exhibited Unfoursous Henri III, which was purchased by Princess Mathilde. This sale solidified his career and future as a genre painter. Roybet's small costume paintings of Musketeers and handsome gentle...But wait, there's more...
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