Numa Coste

Numa Coste (August 31, 1843 – June 10, 1907) was a French painter and journalist.

Numa Coste
BornAugust 31, 1843
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
DiedJune 10, 1907
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
OccupationPainter, journalist

Early life

Numa Coste was born on August 31, 1843 in Aix-en-Provence, in south-eastern France.[1][2]

Career

Coste started his career as a notary's clerk.[2] He later served as a sergeant in the civil service.[2]

After he received his inheritance, he became a painter of still lifes.[1][2] In 1880, he co-founded L'Art Libre, an artistic publication, with Émile Zola, Étienne Dujardin-Beaumetz, Paul Alexis et Marius Roux.[1] He stopped painting in 1885, and became the editor of Le Sémaphore, the oldest newspaper in Marseille, under the pseudonym of Pierre Tournel.[1] He also wrote articles for Le Mémorial d'Aix.[1]

Death

He died on June 10, 1907 in Aix-en-Provence.[1][2]

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References
  1. COSTE, Numa (31 août 1843, Aix-en-Provence – 10 juin 1907, Aix-en-Provence), Institut National de l'Histoire de l'Art, January 5, 2009
  2. COSTE, Numa (1843 - 1907), Painter, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, November 2011
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