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{{picture|file=Henri_Delaborde.jpg|caption='''Henri Delaborde''' (1811–1899), in an 1886 portrait by Léon Bonnat}} | |||
French count, art critic and historical painter (b. 2 May 1811 in Rennes; d. 24 May 1899 in [[Paris]]). | French count, art critic and historical painter (b. 2 May 1811 in Rennes; d. 24 May 1899 in [[Paris]]). | ||
The son of General Henri François Delaborde (1764–1833), from the age of 18 Henri studied art in [[Paris]] with Hippolyte (Paul) Delaroche (1797–1856). He produced historical pictures and frescos, but is remembered principally as an art critic. He served as conservator of the ''Cabinet des Estampes'' (department of prints) of the ''Bibliothèque nationale de | The son of General Henri François Delaborde (1764–1833), from the age of 18 Henri studied art in [[Paris]] with Hippolyte (Paul) Delaroche (1797–1856). He produced historical pictures and frescos, but is remembered principally as an art critic. He served as conservator of the ''Cabinet des Estampes'' (department of prints) of the ''Bibliothèque nationale de France'' from 1855 to 1885, and was elected to the ''Académie des Beauxs-Arts'' in 1868 (becoming its permanent secretary in 1874). | ||
In 1892, Delaborde wrote to Tchaikovsky to inform him that he had been appointed as a member-correspondent of ''L'Institut de France'' <ref name="note1"/>. | |||
==Correspondence with Henri Delaborde== | ==Correspondence with Henri Delaborde== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [[wikipedia:Henri_Delaborde_(painter)|Wikipedia]] | * [[wikipedia:Henri_Delaborde_(painter)|Wikipedia]] | ||
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==Notes and References== | |||
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<ref name="note1">Delaborde's letter has not survived.</ref> | |||
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[[Category:People|Delaborde, Henri]] | [[Category:People|Delaborde, Henri]] | ||
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French count, art critic and historical painter (b. 2 May 1811 in Rennes; d. 24 May 1899 in Paris).
The son of General Henri François Delaborde (1764–1833), from the age of 18 Henri studied art in Paris with Hippolyte (Paul) Delaroche (1797–1856). He produced historical pictures and frescos, but is remembered principally as an art critic. He served as conservator of the Cabinet des Estampes (department of prints) of the Bibliothèque nationale de France from 1855 to 1885, and was elected to the Académie des Beauxs-Arts in 1868 (becoming its permanent secretary in 1874).
In 1892, Delaborde wrote to Tchaikovsky to inform him that he had been appointed as a member-correspondent of L'Institut de France [1].
Correspondence with Henri Delaborde
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Henri Delaborde has survived, dating from 1892, which has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 4809 – 23 November/5 December 1892, from Saint Petersburg
Bibliography
External Links
Notes and References
- ↑ Delaborde's letter has not survived.
