Maurice Sand

Maurice Sand

Maurice Sand

Maurice Sand
Born June 30, 1823 (1823-06-30)
Paris, France
Died September 4, 1889 (1889-09-05) (aged 66)
Nohant-Vic
Occupation French writer

Jean-François-Maurice-Arnauld, Baron Dudevant, better known as Maurice Sand (June 30, 1823 in Paris – September 4, 1889 in Nohant-Vic), was a French illustrator and writer. Maurice Sand also experimented in various other subjects, including painting, geology, and biology. He was the son of Baron Casimir Dudevant and his wife, French novelist and feminist George Sand.

Maurice Sand studied under Eugène Delacroix. In addition to his numerous novels, Sand is best remembered for his monumental study of commedia dell'arte: Masques et bouffons (comédie italienne) [1] (1860).

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