Constant-Joseph Brochart

Constant-Joseph Brochart (7 April 1816 – 7 May 1889)[1] was a French artist known for the charm and colouration that he brought to portraits of young women and children.

Clémentine Stora, Constant-Joseph Brochart, c. 1880. Pastel. Private collection, New York.

Brochart was born in Lille and studied at the École des beaux-arts there before travelling to Paris where he made a name for himself in portraiture.

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References
  1. "BROCHART, Constant Joseph." Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 December 2014. (subscription required).


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