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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
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Also Known As Pierre-Cécile Puvis de Chavannes
Born December 14, 1824 • Lyon • France
Died October 24, 1898 (aged 73) • Paris • France
Movement / Style Symbolism

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The Poor Fisherman, oil on canvas by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1881; in the Louvre, Paris.
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