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Chaperon, Charles Eugène, born February 7, 1857 in Paris and died December 27, 1938, was a French painter and illustrator. A student of Isidore Pils and Édouard Detaille, he is known for his reconstructions of historical scenes and his contribution to Parisian art magazines.
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Son of Philippe Chaperon and brother of Émile, Charles Eugène Chaperon began exhibiting in 1878 at the Society of French Artists, where he became Vice President of Copyright at the Salon des Artistes Français. He distinguished himself in several Parisian galleries, notably at Georges Petit, and participated in the Exhibition of Military Painters in 1923. Many of Chaperon's works have entered private collections.
Alongside his career as a painter, he contributed to magazines such as La Vie moderne, Le Drapeau, and Le Monde illustré, becoming known for his reconstructions of 1830s scenes featuring stagecoaches. Eugène Chaperon also practiced theater as an amateur actor, appearing in plays at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin and the Théâtre de l'Ambigu under the direction of Coquelin cadet.
