André des Gachons

Painter, Deceased Person

1871 – 1951

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Who was André des Gachons?

André des Gachons was a French painter and illustrator.

He exhibited at the Salon des Gachons from 1892 and at the Salon des Cent from January 1895. His use of watercolors were delicate. From 1913, in La Chaussee-sur-Marne, he painted weather observations each day at regular times, small watercolors; more than 77,000 were sent to the weather service in Paris. With his brother Jacques, Gachons published "l’Album des légendes", a collection of poems, tales and legends.

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Born
Mar 15, 1871
Ardentes
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Jul 13, 1951
La Chaussée-sur-Marne

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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