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Charles Louis Clérisseau
French, 1721–1820
Charles Louis Clérisseau was a French Romanticism artist. 4 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art. Charles Louis Clérisseau was born in Paris.
Charles-Louis Clérisseau (28 August 1721 – 9 January 1820) was a French architect, draughtsman, antiquary, and artist who became a leading authority on ancient Roman architecture and Roman ruins in Italy and France. With his influence extending to Russia, England, and the United States, and clients including Catherine the Great and Thomas Jefferson, Clérisseau played a key role in the genesis of neoclassical architecture during the second half of the 18th century.
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