François Gérard
1770 – 1837
French painter, born in Rome, a favourite pupil of Jacques-Louis David. In the Salon of 1796 he won acclaim with his portrait of Jean-Baptiste Isabey and his Daughter (Louvre, Paris) and became the most sought after court and society portraitist of his day. He successfully negotiated the various political changes of the day and was made a Baron and a member of the Legion of Honour.
15 artworks in collection
Locations
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Works
17951832
17951832
Museum
Belisarius
Private collection1797
Ossian Awakening the Spirits on the Banks of the Lora with the Sound of his Harp
Kunsthalle, Hamburg1801
Portrait of Madame Mère
Private collection1802
Portrait of Catherine Worlée, Princesse de Talleyrand-Périgord
Private collection1804
The Fatherland under Threat (La Patrie en Danger)
Private collection1832
Corinne at Cape Miseno
Private collection
Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, and Her Children
Private collection