| Abel de Pujol | |
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Self-portrait, 1812 |
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| Birth name | Alexandre-Denis-Abel de Pujol |
| Born | 30 January 1787 Valenciennes |
| Died | 29 September 1861 Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Field | Painting |
| Works | ceiling of the grand-staircase at the Louvre, galerie de Diane at Fontainebleau, ceiling of the Bourse de Paris |
| Influenced by | David |
| Influenced | Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, Emile Levy |
| Awards | Officer of the légion d'honneur |
Alexandre-Denis-Abel de Pujol or Abel de Pujol (30 January 1787, Valenciennes - 29 September 1861, Paris) was a French painter. He was a student of David and his own students included Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps and Emile Levy. He painted the ceiling of the grand-staircase at the Louvre as well as the galerie de Diane at Fontainebleau and the ceiling of the Bourse de Paris. A member of the Institut de France, he was an officer of the légion d'honneur.
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