Auguste de Forbin

About

French painter, director of the Louvre Museum (1777-1841)

Name: Auguste de Forbin
Born: 1777-08-19
Died: 1841-02-23
Occupation: anthropologist / archaeologist / painter / travel writer / playwright / writer / antiquarian bookseller / administrateur
Citizenship: France
Birthplace: La Roque-d'Anthéron

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

3 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata

Year	Award / category	Result
—	Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis	Received
—	Commander of the Legion of Honour	Received
—	Knight Hospitaller	Received

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