Pierre-Louis De La Rive

Pierre-Louis De La Rive

1753 1817

Swiss draftsman, engraver, painter (1753–1817)

Pierre-Louis De la Rive was a Swiss painter, engraver and designer. His works helped originate the Geneva School of landscape painting and he was often referred to as the "inventor" of the Alpine landscape. He created the first painting of Mont Blanc from life in 1802.

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