Achille DevériaFrench, 1800–1857Jules David
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Where is “Jules David” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cambridge, United States
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- M2941
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In the life of Achille Devéria
The whole life1822
Paris Salon debut
Achille Devéria begins exhibiting his work at the Paris Salon.
December 1824
Meeting Victor Hugo
Devéria meets Victor Hugo and his wife at the Odéon theater. A drawing promised at the meeting begins a correspondence and an exchange of visits.
1828
Illustrating Faust
Devéria’s illustrations for Goethe’s Faust are published.
1829
Marriage to Céleste Motte
Devéria marries Céleste Motte, daughter of the lithographer Charles Motte. Their home becomes a meeting place for the Romantic circle.
1849
Appointments at the library and the Louvre
Devéria is appointed head of the National Library’s print department and assistant curator of the Louvre’s Egyptian department.
