François-Claudius Compte-Calix

French painter (1813-1880)

† 1880 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Hermitage Museum; cross-wiki notability: 4 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Hermitage Museum

License & source

CC0 · Wikidata

Life

François-Claudius Compte-Calix was born on September 28, 1813 in Lyon and died on July 29, 1880 in Chazay-d'Azergues, aged 66. Recorded occupations: painter, illustrator, lithographer, watercolorist and graphic artist. Country of citizenship: France.

At a glance

Born: September 28, 1813 · Lyon
Died: July 29, 1880 · Chazay-d'Azergues
Age at death: 66
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, illustrator, lithographer, watercolorist, graphic artist
Wikipedia editions: 4 languages
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3084278 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about François-Claudius Compte-Calix on Wikipedia.

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