Maxime Pierre Dethomas - Artist Info

About Maxime Pierre Dethomas

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    Maxime Pierre Dethomas (October 13, 1867 – January 21, 1929) was a painter, draughtsman, pastellist, lithographer, illustrator, and was "among the best known metteurs en scene and decorators" of theatres.[As an artist, Dethomas was highly regarded by his contemporaries and exhibited widely, both within France and abroad.

    During the later part of his career, he is best remembered for his work overseeing set and costume design for the Théâtre National de l'Opéra and the Théâtre des Arts, Comédie-Française.

    The Musée d'Orsay (Paris), the Pushkin Museum (Moscow) and the Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg) hold works by Dethomas, but the majority of his best work remain in the private collections of his descendants. A large collect...

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