François Dubois (19th century)

This article is about François Dubois, a painter lived in the 19th century. For the painter of the 16th century with the same name, see François Dubois.

François Dubois (1790–1871) was a French neoclassical and Orientalist painter.

François Dubois
François Dubois, Self-portrait
Born	1790 France
Died	1871
Nationality	French
Known for	Painter
Style	Neoclassical
Movement	Orientalist

Life and career

François Dubois (1790–1871) was a French neoclassical painter. He made several large oil paintings on historical subjects such as l'Érection de l'obélisque de Louqsor sur la place de la Concorde ("The erection of the Luxor obelisk on the place de la Concorde", on view at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris) and mythological subjects such as Le Sommeil d'Oreste ("The Dream of Orestes", which is at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Quimper, France). Some of his works are also displayed at the Palace of Versailles.

Gallery

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  The erection of the Luxor obelisk on the place de la Concorde by François Dubois. Musée Carnavalet, Paris

See also

• List of Orientalist artists
• Orientalism