Charles Gleyre
Charles Gleyre | |
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Self-portrait , 1841 (Palace of Versailles) | |
| Born | 2 May 1806 Chevilly, Switzerland |
| Died | 5 May 1874 (aged 68) Paris, France |
| Known for | oil painting |
Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre (2 May 1806 – 5 May 1874), was a Swiss artist who was a resident in France from an early age. He took over the studio of Paul Delaroche in 1843 and taught a number of younger artists who became prominent, including Henry-Lionel Brioux, Jean-Léon Gérôme, George du Maurier, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Louis-Frédéric Schützenberger, Alfred Sisley, Auguste Toulmouche, and James McNeill Whistler.