George Théodore Berthon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Théodore Berthon

Canadian artist

Date of Birth: 03-May-1806

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1892

Profession: painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About George Théodore Berthon

  • George Théodore Berthon (3 May 1806 – 18 January 1892) was a painter from France. Berthon's father, René Théodore Berthon, was a court painter to Napoleon and likely trained his son in art.
  • As well, his exposure to art in Paris would have been significant.
  • As an adult he lived in England for a number of years and was exposed to their portrait tradition.
  • The first verifiable record of his immigration to Canada is an advertisement for his portraiture services in a Toronto newspaper in 1845. Berthon was notable in the history of Canada for his work with formal portraits in the Victorian tradition.
  • His work is important both as a historical record and as a first rate example of the style of Canadian portraiture during that period. He was a founding member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

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