François Gérard
Francois Gérard | |
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Portrait by Thomas Lawrence (c. 1824) | |
| Born | François Pascal Simon Gérard 12 March 1770 |
| Died | 11 January 1837 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Pajou, Brenet, David |
| Known for | Portrait painting |
François Pascal Simon Gérard (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa paskal simɔ̃ ʒeʁaʁ], 4 May 1770 – 11 January 1837), titled as Baron Gérard in 1809, was a French painter. He was born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador, and his mother was Italian. After he was made a baron of the Empire in 1809 by Emperor Napoleon, he was known formally as Baron Gérard.