Charles Porion
French painter
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Early life
Charles Porion was born on 1 May 1814 in Amiens.[2] He was trained by Michel Martin Drolling and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.[2][3]
Career
Porion was awarded second prize in the 1840 Prix de Rome competition.[4] He exhibited at the Salon from 1844 to 1868, where he won a bronze medal in 1844.[2] He became a knight of the Légion d'Honneur in 1884.[2]
Notes
- Some other sources say "after 1868". See e.g., Porion, Charles (Museo Nacional del Prado).
