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Georges Duplessis
French art historian and curator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georges Duplessis (19 March 1834 – 26 March 1899) was a French art historian and curator.
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Born | Georges Duplessis 19 March 1834 (1834-03-19) |
Died | 26 March 1899 (1899-03-27) (aged 65) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | art historian |
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Outside France he is best known for his book The Wonders of Engraving, translated into English in 1871. He was curator of the Print Room of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.[1]