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5 unusual facts about Gaspard Robert


Gaspard Robert

The Musée de la Faïence de Marseille has an important collection of work by Gaspard Robert.

Robert imitated the high-relief decorative style of la Veuve Perrin.

Gaspard Robert (1722-1799) was the founder of a factory that made faience, a type of pottery, in Marseille, France between 1750 and 1793.

Jardin de Tivoli, Paris

Étienne-Gaspard Robert opened the third Tivoli in 1826, which survived until 1842 when the rue Ballu and other streets were constructed.

Musée de la Faïence de Marseille

The Faience makers from Marseille whose works are exhibited in this museum include Joseph Clérissy, Madeleine Héraud, Louis Leroy, Joseph Fauchier, Veuve Perrin, Honoré Savy, Gaspard Robert and Honoré Bonnefoy.



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