The Painter of Breton Light: The Life and Legacy of Théophile Deyrolle Born into the vibrant, scientific atmosphere of nineteenth-century Paris, Théophile-Louis Deyrolle was a man whose life was shaped by the intersection of natural history and fine art. Arriving in the world in 1844, he was part of a distinguished family of entomologists and naturalists, descendants of a lineage that maintained a renowned taxidermy shop in the heart of France. While his relatives focused their gaze on the minute details of the insect world, Théophile found himself drawn to the broader, more sweeping canvase…