Monsignor Sibour (1792-1857), Archbishop of Paris., Thomas Couture, 1856

Known for his liberal ideas, bishop sibour was called to the archiepiscopal see of paris in 1848. However, he rallied to napoleon iii and was rewarded by being named senator. He was stabbed on january 3, 1857, by a banned priest in the church of saint-etienne-du-mont. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1856. Dimensions: height: 121 cm (47.6 in) ; width: 102 cm (40.1 in) ; depth: 6 cm (2.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Marie-Dominique-Auguste Sibour. Collection: Musée Carnavalet. P1330097 Carnavalet Couture mgr Sibour P2540 rwk