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Also Known As	Émile Deschamps de Saint-Amand
Born	February 20, 1791 • Bourges • France
Died	April 23, 1871 (aged 80) • Versailles • France • (Anniversary in 2 days)
Movement / Style	Romanticism
Subjects Of Study	Romanticism

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