Charles Mengin

Sappho, by Charles Mengin (1877) Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Charles August Mengin (1853 - April 3, 1933), was a French painter of the Academic art movement.

He was born in Paris, France, and was educated by Gecker and Alexandre Cabanel. Mengin first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1876. He is known for his painting of Sappho, now in the collection of the Manchester Art Gallery.

References

• Sappho painting at the Manchester Art Gallery
• Charles August Mengin :: Biography and Image Gallery at ArtMagick at www.artmagick.com

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Name	Mengin, Charles
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Date of birth	1853
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Date of death	April 3, 1933
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