Joseph Latour

Joseph, Pierre, Tancrède Latour (April 17, 1806 - March, 1 mars 1863) was a French Romantic drawer and painter. His works are hosted by several museums in southern France.

Joseph Latour
Joseph Latour by Gabriel Durand, 1856 (Pastel, Musée du Vieux-Toulouse)
Born
Joseph, Pierre, Tancrède Latour

April 17, 1806
Noé, France
DiedMarch, 1 mars 1863 (aged 56)
Toulouse, France
NationalityFrench
MovementRomanticism

From the École des Beaux-Arts of Toulouse, he taught drawing at the Institution des Feuillants and his artist studio was frequented by Charles de Saint Félix, Eugène Fil, Jules de Lahondés, Maxime Lalanne, Louise de Carayon-Talpayrac, Eugène de Malbos and Jacques Raymond Brascassat.

He is more recognized for his drawings and his landscapes from nature - mostly of Pyrenees - than for his paintings.

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