Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper

The museum in 2013

The Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper is an art museum in Quimper, Brittany, France. It was founded after Jean-Marie de Silguy (1785-1864) left a legacy of 1200 paintings and 2000 drawings to the town of Quimper on condition that the town build a museum to accommodate them.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Histoire du musée". Musée des beaux-arts de Quimper. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

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Coordinates: 47°59′46″N 4°06′08″W / 47.9962°N 4.1023°W / 47.9962; -4.1023

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