1783 – 1855

Paulin-Jean-Baptiste Guérin (also Paulin-Guérin), French painter. The son of a locksmith he began his life in poverty, painting a number of self-portraits as he could not afford models. It was only in 1810, at the relatively late age of twenty-seven, that he made his way to Paris to exhibit his works at the Salon, showing only portraits, while his first composition piece, Cain after the Death of Abel, for which he received critical acclaim and which was purchased by the government, was exhibited in 1812 (Toulon, Musée Toulon).Show more

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