12 March 1770 - 11 January 1837) was a French painter born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. As a baron of the Empire he is sometimes referred to as Baron Gerard.  Related Paintings of Francois Pascal Simon Gerard :. | Portrait of Marie laczynska, Countess Walewska | Napoleon in Coronation Robes | Infante dEspagne | Ossian on the Bank of the Lora Invoking the Gods to the Strains of a Harp | Portrait of Countess Maria Walewska |
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Master of the Manna
French Early Renaissance, 15th Century
Hippolyte-Lucas
French, 1854-1925
Joseph Wright
1734-1797 British Joseph Wright Gallery English painter. He painted portraits, landscapes and subjects from literature, but his most original and enduringly celebrated works are a few which reflect the philosophical and technological preoccupations of the later 18th century and are characterized by striking effects of artificial light. He was the first major English painter to work outside the capital all his life: apart from spells in Liverpool (1768-71), Italy (1773-5) and Bath (1775-7), he lived and worked in his native Derby, though exhibiting in London at both the Society of Artists (1765-76, 1791) and the Royal Academy (1778-82, 1789-90, 1794