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

Early life

Numa Coste was born on 31 August 1843 in Aix-en-Provence, in south-eastern France.
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''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'', November 2011

Career

Coste started his career as a notary's clerk. He later served as a sergeant in the civil service. After he received his inheritance, he became a painter of still lifes. In 1880, he co-founded ''L'Art Libre'', an artistic publication, with

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Death

He died on 10 June 1907 in Aix-en-Provence.

References

1843 births 1907 deaths Artists from Aix-en-Provence French journalists 19th-century French painters French male painters 19th-century French male artists {{France-journalist-stub