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in 1797. This last painting soon fell into a poor condition and was destroyed during alterations to the building in 1827. His "descent from the Cross" painted in 1780 is now visible in the Church of St Anselm and St
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on 9 September. He was the second son of James Dutilh or Rigaud and Jeanne Françoise
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