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Born September 28, 1803 • Paris • France
Died September 23, 1870 (aged 66)
Notable Works “Carmen” • “Colomba” • “Mateo Falcone”

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Mérimée, detail of an engraving after a drawing by A. Devéria, c. 1832
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