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He was born in the castle of Albi in the bosom of a family of the nobility
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When he was four years old his brother Richard-Constantine was born, who died a year later. His parents separated in 1868 and he remained under the care of his mother.
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His childhood was happy despite suffering from a disease that affected the development of bones and began to manifest in him in 1874.
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Between May of 1878 and August of 1879 he suffered two fractures in the femurs of both legs, which prevented him from growing further, reaching a height of 1.52 m.
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He decided to be a painter, and with the support of his uncle Charles and several painters friends of the family, went to live to Paris.
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He went to live in the neighborhood of Montmartre,
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He left Cormon's studio and leased his own.
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Traveled to London where he met and portrayed Oscar Wilde; he also designed the hand program
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He suffered from mania, depression and neurosis, as well as paralysis attacks in the legs and on one side.
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After being picked up several times drunk from the streets, he died in his bed.