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Paul de Longpré (1855–1911) a French flower painter worked mainly in the United States. He was born in Lyon France and was entirely self-taught. From his twelfth year he practiced successfully in Paris as a painter of fans. At 21 he first exhibited at the Salon. Having lost his money by the failure of a Paris bank he moved in 1890 to New York and in 1896 held an exhibition of flower pieces which secured him instant recognition.
