Jean Robiquet

Jean Robiquet
Born 6 July 1874
Meudon
Died 26 March 1960(1960-03-26) (aged 85)
Biarritz
Occupation Art historian
Playwright
Librettist
Museum curator

Jean Robiquet (6 July 1874 – 26 March 1960) was a French art historian, art critic and curator. He was also a playwright and opérettes librettist known under the pseudonym Jean Roby.

Biography

Attached to the musée Carnavalet in 1897, he became assistant curator in 1904, then chief curator from 1919 to his retirement in 1934. From that date, he set up the organization of the musée du Domaine départemental de Sceaux of which he was the custodian up to 1940. He was also responsible for organizing numerous exhibitions in Sceaux, Bagatelle, in the Orangerie as well as in Carnavalet. In addition to his publications, he contributed to several magazines and newspapers.

He was made an officer of the Legion of Honour.

Publications

Prefaces

Collaborations

History

Theatre

Biography

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