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Famous Orientalist Malere: Ranked List of 39

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904) is the most famous Orientalist maler in this list; notable works include The Cock Fight og The Death of Caesar. Ranks 2 to 5: Osman Hamdi Bey, Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, David Roberts og Eugène Fromentin. The list records 39 malere born between 1749 (Thomas Daniell) and 1874 (Léon Cauvy) in 14 countries.

Method. Scope: artists whose works the encyclopedia records under Orientalist. Ranking: the encyclopedia's fame ranking of artists. Artists born after 1955 without a Wikidata identifier are excluded pending verification. Wikipedia: number of the encyclopedia's 32 languages with an article on the artist.

  1. The Cock Fight af Jean-Léon Gérôme1Jean-Léon Gérôme
  2. Portrait of Naile Hanım af Osman Hamdi Bey2Osman Hamdi Bey
  3. Scene in a Harem (Un Envoi de Serbie) af Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant3Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant

Summary

Orientalist: summary

  • 39Kunstnere
  • 1749–1874Fødselsår
  • 14Fødselslande
  • 0Kvinder
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Byer med flest fødsler
Paris (4), Versailles (2), Wien (2), Kingston upon Thames (2)

Entries

Ranked entries: 39 Orientalist Malere

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Jean-Léon Gérôme

Fransk Born: Vesoul Akademisme, Orientalisme, Neo-Grec Wikipedia: 29/32 languages

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jean-Léon Gérôme besad en rastløs nysgerrighed, der trak ham langt væk fra Paris' atelierer og mod de solbeskinnede landskaber i Tyrkiet, Egypten og Nordafrika.

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Osman Hamdi Bey

Turkish Born: Istanbul Orientalist Painting Wikipedia: 21/32 languages

Osman Hamdi Bey

Osman Hamdi Bey, en fremtrædende skikkelse i tyrkisk kunst, blev født i 1842 i Istanbul, Tyrkiet. Som den ældste søn af storvesir Ibrahim Edhem Pasha blev han i 1860 sendt til Paris for at studere jura. Han betragtes som grundlæggeren af Istanbul Arkæologiske Museer og Istanbul Akademi for Skønne Kunster, som i dag er kendt som Mimar Sinan Universitetet for Skønne Kunster.

Student of Jean-Léon Gérôme #1

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Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant

Fransk Born: Batignolles-Monceau Orientalisme, Akademisk kunst Wikipedia: 15/32 languages

Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant

Han blev født i Paris i 1845, og hans kunstneriske rejse begyndte under ledelse af Alexandre Cabanel på École des Beaux-Arts i Toulouse. Men det var en transformerende rejse til Marokko i 1872, der uforvareligt ændrede retningen for Benjamin-Constants kunstneriske vision, og tændte en passion for det eksotiske og satte ham på sporet mod at blive en af de mest beundrede Orientalistmalere af sin tid.

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David Roberts

Skotsk Born: Stockbridge Orientalisme Wikipedia: 17/32 languages

David Roberts

David Roberts (1796–1864) var en skotsk maler og tegner, hvis kunst prægede den romantiske æra og fik stor betydning for forståelsen af Middelalande i det 19. århundrede. Han er mest kendt for sine detaljerede orientalistiske oliemaleri og særligt hans omfattende serie af lithografier – et samarbejde med kunstneren Clarkson Stanfield – der dokumenterer Egyptens og Orientens landskaber og kultur på en måde, som var uden præcedens.

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Francis Frith

English Orientalism

Francis Frith

Francis Frith, born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, in 1822, was far more than a mere businessman or a pioneer of photography; he was a visual storyteller whose expeditions brought the ancient wonders of the Orient into the parlors of Europe. Though his early life was rooted in the practicalities of the Quaker tradition and even involved apprenticeships in the cutlery trade and success as a wholesale grocer, Frith possessed an innate curiosity that would eventually lead him to the sun-drenched landscapes of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria.

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Alexandre Gabriel Decamps

Fransk Born: Paris Orientalisme Wikipedia: 14/32 languages

Alexandre Gabriel Decamps

Han blev født i Paris den 3. marts 1803, og hans kunstneriske rejse var præget af modig innovation, hvor han udfordrede akademiske konventioner og banede verende for det, der skulle blive kendt som orientalisme.

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Georges Antoine Rochegrosse

Fransk Born: Versailles Orientalism og Art Nouveau

Georges Antoine Rochegrosse

Georges Antoine Rochegrosse, født i Versailles i 1859, var en kunstner, hvis lærreder sitrede med en dramatisk intensitet, der fangede det sene 19. og tidlige 20. århundredes Frankrig. Rochegrosses formelle uddannelse begyndte hos Alfred Dehodencq, efterfulgt af studier ved det prestigefyldte Académie Julian og École des Beaux-Arts under Jules Joseph Lefebvre og Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger.

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Frederick Arthur Bridgman

Amerikansk Born: Tuskegee Orientalisme, akademisk kunst Wikipedia: 15/32 languages

Frederick Arthur Bridgman

Frederick Arthur Bridgman træder ind i verden den 10. november 1847 i Tuskegee, Alabama. Mellem 1864 og 1865 arbejder han som tegner for American Bank Note Company. Mens han varetager disse pligter, opsøger han formel undervisning ved Brooklyn Art Association og National Academy of Design.

Student of Jean-Léon Gérôme #1

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Nasreddine Dinet

Fransk Born: 1. arrondissement i Paris Orientalisme Wikipedia: 13/32 languages

Nasreddine Dinet

Født i hjertet af Paris den 28. marts 1861, begyndte Alphonse-Étienne Dinet sin rejse i de prestigefyldte sale på Lycée Henry IV. Hans formelle uddannelse ved Académie Julian og École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts gav ham den tekniske dygtighed fra den franske akademiske tradition, men under dette klassiske fundament lå en spirende nysgerrighed, der i sidste ende ville føre ham langt ud over Frankrigs grænser.

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Edwin Lord Weeks

Amerikaner Born: Boston Orientalisme Wikipedia: 12/32 languages

Edwin Lord Weeks

Edwin Lord Weeks var født omkring 1849 i Boston, Massachusetts, og uddannet på Boston og Newton offentlige skoler. Bemærkelsesværdigt var det først i 1871 og hans landskab med blå harpyr, malet i Everglades, at Weeks begyndte at udvise teknisk dygtighed og øje for komposition – sandsynligvis efter at have modtaget professionel undervisning. I 1872 flyttede Weeks til Paris og blev elev af Léon Bonnat og Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Student of Jean-Léon Gérôme #1

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Georges Clairin

Fransk Born: Paris Orientalisme Wikipedia: 9/32 languages

Georges Clairin

Hans talent førte ham i 1861 til de prestigefyldte rækker på École des beaux-arts de Paris, og allerede i 1866 trådte han ind på den kunstneriske scene ved at udstille sine første værker for offentligheden. Han udforskede de spanske landskaber sammen med Henri Regnault og rejste til Italien i selskab med François Flameng og Jean-Léon Gérôme.

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Charles-Théodore Frère

Fransk Born: Paris Orientalisme Wikipedia: 10/32 languages

Charles-Théodore Frère

Charles-Théodore Frère, kendt som Frère Bey, var en dansk maler, der i det 19. århundrede fik stor anerkendelse for sine farverige og detaljerede billeder fra Nordafrika og Mellemøsten. Frère blev født den 21. juni 1814 i Paris, Frankrig, i en familie med stærke kunstneriske rødder. Frère modtog sin formelle uddannelse på École des Beaux-Arts i Paris, hvor han blev undervist af anerkendte kunstnere som Jules Coignet og Camille Roqueplan.

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Otto Pilny

Czech/Swiss Born: Zurich Orientalism

Otto Pilny

Born in 1866 in České Budějovice, Bohemia, his early years were shaped by the cultural currents of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after his family relocated to Prague. Even as he settled in Zürich in 1895 and eventually embraced Swiss citizenship, the echoes of his North African travels remained the primary pulse of his creativity.

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Émile Prisse D'Avennes

French Born: Avesnes-sur-Helpe Romanticism

Émile Prisse D'Avennes

Born into the quiet nobility of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Achille Constant Théodore Émile Prisse d’Avennes was destined for a life defined by intellectual rigor and a profound curiosity about the world beyond Europe. The significance of Prisse d’Avennes extends far beyond the aesthetic beauty of his prints; he was a foundational figure in the development of Egyptian art history.

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Léon Cauvy

Art Nouveau, Orientalism

Léon Cauvy

Léon Cauvy began his formal training at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier, but the pull of the larger art world led him to Paris in 1895. Between 1896 and 1906, his work for furniture and interiors earned him twelve prizes featured in Paul Arnavielhe's Art et Décoration magazine.

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Adrien Henri Tanoux

French Orientalist, Nude Painting

Adrien Henri Tanoux

Tanoux’s technique was characterized by a masterful command of light and shadow, often employing impasto—thickly applied paint—to create a tactile surface that seemed to shimmer with life. Paintings like “ La Belle Orientale ” (1896) showcase a shift towards a more lyrical and melancholic aesthetic, while works such as " At the Well " (1897) demonstrate his continued ability to capture the beauty of everyday life with remarkable sensitivity.

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Alberto Pasini

Born: Busseto Wikipedia: 8/32 languages

Alberto Pasini

Tidlige udstillinger & litografier: I 1852 udstillede Pasini en serie af tredive designs, der var blevet omdannet til litografier og forestillede slotte omkring Piacenza, Lunigiana og Parma. Parisiske studier: Opfordret af Toschi rejste Pasini til Paris, hvor han studerede under Charles og Eugène Ciceri, der var forbundet med Barbizon-skolen.

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Prosper Marilhat

French Born: Vertaizon Orientalist Painter Wikipedia: 8/32 languages

Prosper Marilhat

This pivotal moment propelled young Prosper to Paris in 1829, where he enrolled under the tutelage of Camille Roqueplan, a respected academic painter. Theophile Gautier, a prominent literary figure of the era, famously described Place de l’Esbekieh au Caire as inducing “sickness at heart,” expressing a yearning for the Orient he had not yet explored.

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William Daniell

Britisk Born: Kingston upon Thames Landskabs- og marinemaling Wikipedia: 5/32 languages

William Daniell

Thomas (1749-1840) og William Daniell (1769-1837) udgjorde en bemærkelsesværdig duo af onkel og nevø, der satte et dybt aftryk på britisk landskabsmaleri, grafik og det spirende felt inden for orientalistisk kunst. Fra 1784 til 1794 boede Thomas og William Daniell i Indien, primært i tjeneste hos Det Britiske Ostindiske Kompagni.

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Carl Werner

German Born: Weimar Orientalism Wikipedia: 8/32 languages

Carl Werner

While his brief foray into studying architecture in Munich between 1829 and 1831 might have seemed a departure from fine art, it actually gifted his later paintings with an unparalleled structural integrity, allowing him to render the ancient monuments of the Middle East with the soul of an artist and the eye of an architect. His published collection, Jerusalem, served as a vital visual record for a European audience hungry for authentic glimpses of the Holy Land.

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John Frederick Lewis

Britisk Born: London Orientalisme Wikipedia: 9/32 languages

John Frederick Lewis

Spanske og marokkanske indflydelser (1832-1834): En rejse gennem Spanien og Marokko viste sig at være afgørende. Han producerede adskillige litografier, som senere blev udgivet som ”Sketches and Drawings of the Alhambra” (1835) og ”Lewis’s Sketches of Spain and Spanish Character” (1836). Den egyptiske periode (1841-1851): Hans ophold i Cairo var uden tvivl hans mest produktive tid.

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Pierre-Victor Trémaux

Fransk Born: Charrecey Orientalisme, Arkitektur

Pierre-Victor Trémaux

Født i Charrecey, Frankrig, den 20. juli 1818, var Pierre-Victor Trémauxs liv en bemærkelsesværdig sammensmeltning af tilsyneladende uforenelige passioner – arkitektur, fotografi, videnskabelig observation og en dyb fascination af Østens kulturer. Trémauxs tidlige uddannelse ved École des Beaux-Arts i Paris gav ham et strengt fundament i arkitektoniske principper, hvilket formede hans forståelse for rum, form og konstruktion.

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Thomas Daniell

British Born: Kingston upon Thames Orientalist landscape Wikipedia: 6/32 languages

Thomas Daniell

While initially influenced by British landscape traditions—artists like Richard Wilson and Paul Sandby —he gradually developed a unique aesthetic that blended European techniques with Indian sensibilities.

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Hermann David Salomon Corrodi

Italian Born: Frascati Orientalism Wikipedia: 6/32 languages

Hermann David Salomon Corrodi

Common themes within his oeuvre include vibrant depictions of Egyptian and Syrian life, serene portrayals of Middle Eastern landscapes, historical and religious subjects imbued with narrative depth, and intimate glimpses into the daily routines of people he encountered on his travels. In 1893, he was honored as an Academic of Merit by the Academy of St Luke—a testament to his standing within the Italian art world—and subsequently served as a professor at the institution.

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Rodolphe Ernst

Østrigsk-fransk Born: Wien Orientalistisk maleri Wikipedia: 9/32 languages

Rodolphe Ernst

Født i hjertet af Wien i 1854 trådte Rudolf Ernst frem som en lysende skikkelse på den europæiske kunstscene i slutningen af det nittende århundrede, hvor han vævede en bro mellem Vestens strukturerede traditioner og Østens levende, solbeskinnede atmosfærer.

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Carl Haag

Tysk Born: Erlangen Orientalisme, Vandfarve Wikipedia: 7/32 languages

Carl Haag

He diligently studied the techniques of oil painting, honing his skills in capturing realistic likenesses and portraying architectural grandeur. Haag’s talent attracted the attention of Queen Victoria, who recognized his exceptional skill and invited him to Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

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Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Amerikansk Born: Manlius Orientalistisk Wikipedia: 3/32 languages

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Det var her, midt i Midtvestens spirende kunstscene, at han søgte formel træning ved Academy of Fine Arts under Frederick Eckstein.

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Victor Huguet

French Born: Le Lude Orientalist Painting Wikipedia: 4/32 languages

Victor Huguet

Crucially, Huguet’s artistic development was profoundly influenced by his extensive travels throughout North Africa – Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt. Victor Huguet continued to exhibit his works at the Salon de Marseille and the Paris Salon until 1893, after which he became a regular exhibitor at the Société des Peintres Orientalistes Français.

Student of Eugène Fromentin #5

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Adrien Dauzats

Fransk Born: Bordeaux Orientalisme Wikipedia: 5/32 languages

Adrien Dauzats

Adrien Dauzats, født i Bordeaux, Frankrig i 1804, var en maler, hvis liv udfoldede sig som en fængslende fortælling om kunstnerisk udforskning og nitidig observation. Et vendepunkt indtraf, da Dauzats begav sig ud på ekspeditioner til Mellemøsten sammen med den modige rejseskriver, Baron Taylor, begyndende omkring 1829.

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Gyula Tornai

Born: Görgö Wikipedia: 3/32 languages

Gyula Tornai

Født i 1861 i Görgö, Ungarn (nu Spišský Hrhov, Slovakiet), blev hans kunstneriske fundament støbt i de prestigefyldte akademier i Wien og München. Hans tekniske dygtighed blev yderligere forfinet under vejledningen af de store mestre Hans Makart og Gyula Benczúr i Benczúrs studier i Budapest, en periode der satte et uudsletteligt præg på hans tidlige stil.

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Maurice Bompard

French Born: Rodez Orientalism, Impressionism Wikipedia: 4/32 languages

Maurice Bompard

He helped establish the Société des Peintres Orientalistes Français, a collective that sought to define and promote the genre.

Collections The influence of Maurice Bompard extended far beyond the canvas, reaching into the very organization of his peers.

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Frederick R. Spencer

Amerikansk Born: Lenox Wikipedia: 3/32 languages

Frederick R. Spencer

Spencer blev født den 7. juni 1806 i Lenox, New York. Han blev indskrevet på American Academy of the Fine Arts, hvor han studerede under John Trumbull. Efter at være vendt tilbage til Canastota i 1827 for at påbegynde sit virke som portrætmaler, vendte Spencer på et tidspunkt tilbage til New York City.

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André Sureda

French Born: Versailles Orientalist Painter Wikipedia: 2/32 languages

André Sureda

His early life was steeped in an atmosphere of classical excellence; he studied at the prestigious Lycée Henri-IV before entering the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. His work serves as a vital visual record of the Belle Époque and the early Surrealist period, capturing a specific era of fascination with the "Orient" through a lens that was both technically precise and emotionally resonant.

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Amedeo Simonetti

Italian Born: Genoa Academic Realism Wikipedia: 2/32 languages

Amedeo Simonetti

Beyond the exoticism of the East, Simonetti’s repertoire was remarkably diverse. Though his life was tragically short, ending in Rome in 1922, Amedeo Momo Simonetti left behind a body of work that remains a vital bridge between the disciplined traditions of Italian Academicism and the romantic, imaginative allure of the Orientalist movement.

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Notable works

Notable Orientalist works

  1. The Cock Fight af Jean-Léon Gérôme

    The Cock Fight

    Jean-Léon Gérôme

  2. Portrait of Naile Hanım af Osman Hamdi Bey

    Portrait of Naile Hanım

    Osman Hamdi Bey

    Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Istanbul

  3. Scene in a Harem (Un Envoi de Serbie) af Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant

    Scene in a Harem (Un Envoi de Serbie)

    Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant

    1876 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  4. Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning af David Roberts

    Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning

    David Roberts

    1838 · Wolverhampton Art Gallery

  5. The Land of Thirst af Eugène Fromentin

    The Land of Thirst

    Eugène Fromentin

  6. The Valley of Jehoshaphat, Jerusalem (Plate 14) af Francis Frith

    The Valley of Jehoshaphat, Jerusalem (Plate 14)

    Francis Frith

    1858

  7. CHIENS BRIFAUTS af Alexandre Gabriel Decamps

    CHIENS BRIFAUTS

    Alexandre Gabriel Decamps

    Louvre, Paris

  8. The Battle Of The Macar af Georges Antoine Rochegrosse

    The Battle Of The Macar

    Georges Antoine Rochegrosse

Chronology

Chronology of notable works

  1. 1828
  2. 1830
  3. 1838
  4. 1853
  5. 1854
  6. 1855
  7. 1855
  8. 1858
  9. 1876
  10. 1876
  11. 1880
  12. 1885
  13. 1892
  14. 1929

Statistics

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Index

List of 39 Orientalist malere

  1. 1Jean-Léon GérômeJean-Léon GérômeFransk · 1824–1904
  2. 2Osman Hamdi BeyOsman Hamdi BeyTurkish · 1842–1910
  3. 3Jean-Joseph Benjamin-ConstantJean-Joseph Benjamin-ConstantFransk · 1845–1902
  4. 4David RobertsDavid RobertsSkotsk · 1796–1864
  5. 5Eugène FromentinEugène FromentinFransk · 1820–1876
  6. 6Francis FrithFrancis FrithEnglish · 1822–1898
  7. 7Alexandre Gabriel DecampsAlexandre Gabriel DecampsFransk · 1803–1860
  8. 8Georges Antoine RochegrosseGeorges Antoine RochegrosseFransk · 1859–1938
  9. 9Frederick Arthur BridgmanFrederick Arthur BridgmanAmerikansk · 1847–1928
  10. 10Nasreddine DinetNasreddine DinetFransk · 1861–1929
  11. 11Edwin Lord WeeksEdwin Lord WeeksAmerikaner · 1849–1903
  12. 12Georges ClairinGeorges ClairinFransk · 1843–1919
  13. 13Charles-Théodore FrèreCharles-Théodore FrèreFransk · 1814–1888
  14. 14Jean François PortaelsJean François PortaelsBelgian · 1818–1895
  15. 15Otto PilnyOtto PilnyCzech/Swiss · 1866–1936
  16. 16Émile Prisse D'AvennesÉmile Prisse D'AvennesFrench · 1807–1879
  17. 17Léon CauvyLéon Cauvy1874–1933
  18. 18Adrien Henri TanouxAdrien Henri TanouxFrench · 1865–1923
  19. 19Giulio RosatiGiulio RosatiItaliensk · 1858–1917
  20. 20Alberto PasiniAlberto Pasini1826–1899
  21. 21Prosper MarilhatProsper MarilhatFrench · 1811–1847
  22. 22Ludwig DeutschLudwig DeutschAustrian/French · 1855–1935
  23. 23William DaniellWilliam DaniellBritisk · 1769–1837
  24. 24Carl WernerCarl WernerGerman · 1808–1894
  25. 25Alfred DehodencqAlfred DehodencqFransk · 1822–1882
  26. 26John Frederick LewisJohn Frederick LewisBritisk · 1805–1876
  27. 27Pierre-Victor TrémauxPierre-Victor TrémauxFransk · 1818–1895
  28. 28Thomas DaniellThomas DaniellBritish · 1749–1840
  29. 29Hermann David Salomon CorrodiHermann David Salomon CorrodiItalian · 1844–1905
  30. 30Rodolphe ErnstRodolphe ErnstØstrigsk-fransk · 1854–1932
  31. 31Carl HaagCarl HaagTysk · 1820–1915
  32. 32Miner Kilbourne KelloggMiner Kilbourne KelloggAmerikansk · 1814–1889
  33. 33Victor HuguetVictor HuguetFrench · 1835–1902
  34. 34Adrien DauzatsAdrien DauzatsFransk · 1804–1868
  35. 35Gyula TornaiGyula Tornai1861–1928
  36. 36Maurice BompardMaurice BompardFrench · 1857–1935
  37. 37Frederick R. SpencerFrederick R. SpencerAmerikansk · 1806–1875
  38. 38André SuredaAndré SuredaFrench · 1872–1930
  39. 39Amedeo SimonettiAmedeo SimonettiItalian · 1874–1922

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