Pierre-Narcisse Guérin

Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, born in Paris on May 13, 1774, died in Rome on July 6, 1833, was a French painter. He was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Regnault. Guérin was awarded the first Grand Prix de Rome in 1797, and then went to Italy, where he spent several years. On his return to Paris in 1810, he opened a studio where some of the most notable painters, including Théodore Géricault, Léon Cogniet and Eugène Delacroix, had worked. Having initially declined the offer to become director of the French Academy in Rome, Pierre-Narcisse Guérin accepted in 1823 and remained in this position until 1828. It was during his directorship that Chateaubriand moved to Rome in 1828, as French Ambassador.

1823-1828