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Jean-Victor Schnetz ( French pronunciation: [???vikt?? ?n?ts] ; April 14, 1787 in Versailles – March 15, 1870 in Paris ) was a French academic painter well regarded for his historical and genre paintings.

Biography [ edit ]

Schnetz studied in Paris under Jacques-Louis David . His works can be found at the Louvre Museum and the Petit Palais in Paris, the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg , and the Museum of Fine Arts in San Francisco .

In 1837 Schnetz was elected to the Academie des Beaux-Arts , and he was twice the Director of the French Academy in Rome , from 1841 to 1846 then again in 1853-1866. Schnetz was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1825, and raised to Commander in 1866. ^[1]

See also [ edit ]

• Combat devant l'Hotel de Ville le 28 juillet 1830

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External links [ edit ]

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