Sébastien Norblin de la Gourdaine (French, 1796-1884)
Sébastien Norblin de la Gourdaine (French, 1796-1884)
Sébastien Norblin de la Gourdaine was the son of Jean-Pierre. He was born in Poland but followed his father to France in 1804. He studied with Vineau, Blondel and Regnault and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1825. He arrived in Italy the following year and stayed there for seven years.