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'''Philippe Burty''' (6 February 1830 – 3 June 1890) was a French art critic. He contributed to the popularization of [[Japonism]] and the [[etching |
'''Philippe Burty''' (6 February 1830 – 3 June 1890) was a French art critic. He contributed to the popularization of [[Japonism]] and the revival of [[etching]], supported the [[Impressionism|Impressionsts]], and published the letters of [[Eugène Delacroix]]. |
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Burty was born in Paris in 1830. He was best known for his art criticism, and was also an informed art collector, artist, and lithographer. He contributed to the art magazine ''Gazette des Beaux-Arts'' since its foundation in 1859, in which he chronicled the arts and other curiosities and shared his tastes in prints and [[etching]]s. |
Burty was born in Paris in 1830. He was best known for his art criticism, and was also an informed art collector, artist, and lithographer. He contributed to the art magazine ''Gazette des Beaux-Arts'' since its foundation in 1859, in which he chronicled the arts and other curiosities and shared his tastes in prints and [[etching]]s. |