French, 1850–1924
Jean François Raffaëlli (1850–1924) was a French artist active as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, actor, and writer. Born in Paris to a family with Tuscan roots, he began painting in 1870 and exhibited at the Salon that year. After a brief period of study at the École des Beaux-Arts, he focused on realistic depictions of contemporary people, especially workers and ragpickers in Paris and its suburbs, and participated in exhibitions with the Impressionists. Later in life, he turned to color printmaking and died in Paris.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Jean-François Raffaëlli · Wikidata Q658862
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