Sophie Rude (1797 - 1867)
1797-06-16Dijon, France1867-12-04Paris, FranceBelgium, France
Sophie Rude
Sophie Rude, née Sophie Frémiet, was a French portrait painter and wife of the sculptor François Rude.
She worked in France and in Belgium. In Brussels, Sophie was a successful artist, receiving many commissions, including several for the former royal palace.
Sophie Rude painted mostly neoclassical style portraits as well as paintings on mythological, historical and religious subjects. Her depiction of the nymph Pirena was awarded a gold medal at an exhibition in 1824.
Date and place of birt: | 16 june 1797, Dijon, France |
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Date and place of death: | 4 december 1867, Paris, France |
Nationality: | Belgium, France |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | History painting, Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre, Self-portrait |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |