Alexandra-Gabriel Decamps

Alexandra-Gabriel Decamps (1803-1860) was a distinguished French painter, born in Paris. He was brought up as a boy among the peasants of Picardy. He represented nature as he in his own way saw it himself, and visited Switzerland and the East, where he found materials for original and powerful pictures. His pictures since his death have brought great prices.

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