François GérardFrench, 1770–1837Simon Chenard
May one see it?
Unknown
Musée Saint-Germain
Auxerre, France
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 863.2.1
Meanwhile, in the life of François Gérard
The whole life1790s
Lodgings and a studio in the Louvre, a commission from Didot
Thanks to David’s patronage Gérard received lodgings and a studio in the Louvre and a commission for a series of illustrations (La Fontaine, Virgil) for the publisher Didot.
1792–1837 · Workplace
Paris
1795
“Belisarius” at the Salon of 1795
Spurred on by the successes of his rival and friend Girodet at the Salons of 1793 and 1794, and aided by the miniaturist Jean-Baptiste Isabey, Gérard painted “Belisarius”, which at the Salon of 1795 showed his continuity with David.
1798
Salon of 1798: “Cupid and Psyche”
“The First Kiss of Cupid and Psyche”, painted in 1797 with the money from Isabey, brought Gérard the fame he had longed for; the many portraits of high society that followed established his reputation.
