Etourneau

1804

Becomes the Emperor’s first painter

After the proclamation of the Empire in 1804 he became the official court painter of the regime — first painter to the Emperor Napoleon.

1815

Flees to Switzerland after Waterloo

After Bonaparte’s defeat at Waterloo and the Bourbon restoration he was forced to flee to Switzerland; in August of the same year he returned to France.

1815

Napoleon visits David during the Hundred Days

During the Hundred Days Napoleon visited the painter and awarded him the commander’s cross of the Legion of Honour.

1816

Exile: moves to Brussels

Exiled from France for his part in the king’s execution, despite the intercession of the police minister Élie Decazes, he settled in Brussels, where he lived for the rest of his life.

1825

Struck by a carriage outside a theatre

As he was leaving a theatre, a carriage struck him; he died later, on 29 December 1825.

1825年12月29日

Died