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Baron Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor

1789-08-05 – 1879-09-06

Portrait of Baron Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor
Painting.Credit: Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz

Life & Legacy

Isidore Justin Séverin, Baron Taylor (5 August 1789 – 6 September 1879) was a French dramatist, artist, and philanthropist. He was closely associated with the development of French theatre, a pioneer of Romanticism, and also a noted traveller.

Occupation & Career

playwright, politician, translator, writer, draftsperson, lithographer, art historian, classical scholar, founder, artist, illustrator

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France

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Honors & Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour · Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the Legion of Honour

Organizations & Memberships

Académie des beaux-arts · Fondation Taylor · Société des gens de lettres

Notable Work

Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3155333 — wikidata View source

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