Henri Roland Lancelot Turpin de Crissé, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French painter
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Henri Roland Lancelot Turpin de Crissé
- Henri-Roland-Lancelot, marquis Turpin de Crissé (19 May 1754 - c.1800) was a French army officer and amateur painter, most notable for his landscapes and architectural studies.
- He was born in Paris and married the painter Émilie-Sophie de Montullé. When the French Revolution broke out he was dismissed from his commission.
- To try to survive he bought new buildings in 1792 and tried to set up a factory to produce English-style faience.
- However, in 1793 he was forced to sell this and all his property to fund his escape to Britain.
- He then sailed from there to the USA in 1794 and died completely bankrupt in Philadelphia around 1800.
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