Researching Paul Carpentier
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Carpentier surname? In that year Carpentier was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
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Some Famous People called Paul Carpentier
Paul Claude-Michel Carpentier
Paul Claude-Michel Carpentier (27 November 1787 in Rouen – 10 May 1877 in Paris) was a French portrait, genre, history painter and author. He studied with Jean-Jacques Lebarbier (1738–1826) and briefly with Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). Until 1824 he exhibited at the Salons under his family name LeCarpentier, but after 1824 shortened his last name to Carpentier.
In 1825 Carpentier earned a silver and bronze medal respectively at salons in Douai and Lille for his painting A Painter in His Studio Giving Advice to his Young Student. Then he exhibited at the Paris Salons from 1827-1839.
Source: Paul Claude-Michel Carpentier, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Carpentier
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