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Auguste de Forbin

October 24, 2026 · 1 min read · 1777–1841 · French painter, director of the Louvre Museum (1777-1841)

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Biography Auguste de Forbin (1777–1841) — French painter, director of the Louvre Museum (1777-1841). Auguste de Forbin worked as painter, playwright, travel writer, writer, archaeologist and anthropologist and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1777 to 1841, born in La Roque-d'Anthéron,…

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Auguste de Forbin (1777–1841) — French painter, director of the Louvre Museum (1777-1841).

Auguste de Forbin worked as painter, playwright, travel writer, writer, archaeologist and anthropologist and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1777 to 1841, born in La Roque-d'Anthéron, died in Paris.

Disciplines painter, playwright, travel writer, writer, archaeologist, anthropologist
Born 1777, La Roque-d'Anthéron
Died 1841, Paris
Nationality France

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