Numa Coste
Numa Coste (31 August 1843 – 10 June 1907) was a French painter and journalist.
Numa Coste | |
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| Born | 31 August 1843 |
| Died | 10 June 1907 (aged 63) Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, journalist |
Career
Coste started his career as a notary's clerk.[2] He later served as a sergeant in the civil service.[2]
After he received his inheritance, he became a painter of still lifes.[1][2] In 1880, he co-founded L'Art Libre, an artistic publication, with Émile Zola, Étienne Dujardin-Beaumetz, Paul Alexis et Marius Roux.[1] He stopped painting in 1885, and became the editor of Le Sémaphore, the oldest newspaper in Marseille, under the pseudonym of Pierre Tournel.[1] He also wrote articles for Le Mémorial d'Aix.[1]
References
- COSTE, Numa (31 août 1843, Aix-en-Provence – 10 juin 1907, Aix-en-Provence), Institut National de l'Histoire de l'Art, January 5, 2009
- COSTE, Numa (1843 - 1907), Painter, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, November 2011
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