(June 30, 1799 - June 20, 1882) was a French genre painter. Born at Lyon, he traveled around the world, sketching on the way. He was particularly successful in rendering burlesque groups. His painting, Scenes on the Coast of Africa, depicted on the right, was the inspiration behind Isaac Julien's short film The Attendant (1993). Biard was a known abolitionist against the Atlantic slave trade. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Auguste François Biard This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.   Related Paintings of Francois-Auguste Biard :. | Jesusknabe mit Weltkugel | The Crucifixion | General George Washington at Trenton | La Vague | An Avalanche in the Alps |
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Hans Sandreuter
1850 -1901
Jan Gossaert Mabuse
1478-1534 Flemish Jan Gossaert Mabuse Galleries
Johann Georg Edlinger
painted Family Portrait in 1800