Philippe Rousseau | |
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 Rousseau still life | |
| Born | 22 February 1816 |
| Died | 5 December 1887 (aged 71) Acquigny, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École des Beaux-Arts |
| Known for | Still life painting |
Philippe Rousseau (22 February 1816, Paris – 5 December 1887, Acquigny) was a French painter known primarily for his still life paintings.[1]
He was a pupil of Baron Antoine-Jean Gros and Jean-Victor Bertin at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He began his career as a landscape painter, but later concentrated on still life and animal subjects.
He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1834, earning a third class medal in 1845, a second class medal in 1855, and a first class medal in 1848.
Rousseau was made a knight of the Legion of Honor in 1852, and promoted to officer in 1870.
