Polyclès Langlois
| Polyclès Langlois | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1814 Pont de l'Arche |
| Died | 30 November 1872 (aged 58) Sèvres |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Writer, cartoonist and painter |
Polyclès Langlois (29 September 1814 – 30 November 1872) was a French writer, draughtsman and painter.
Polyclès Langlois was born in Pont de l'Arche in Normandy on 29 September 1814. He was the son of Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois. Polyclès and his older sister Espérance Langlois were both taught by their father and often assisted him with drawings and engravings. He exhibited a view of Saint-Ouen and Old Street of old Rouen at the Salon de Paris of 1861. He drew views of the monuments of Rouen and then worked at the Sèvres porcelain factory. He died in Sèvres on 30 November 1872.
Sèvres plate 1863 (24 cm) Painted & signed by Polycles Langlois
Sèvres plate ('service des fleuves et rivieres de France') Most of the set was originally sent to the French embassy in Istanbul (c 1847) Painted & signed by Polycles Langlois (9 5 in)
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