Théophile Gautier

French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic (1811–1872).

Born August 30th, 1811 in Tarbes. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1872 at 61 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Occupations
art critic, art historian, draftsperson, illustrator, journalist, librettist, literary critic, novelist, painter, pastellist, photographer, playwright, poet, writer

Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte