Jean-Augustin Franquelin (1798-1839) Getting up

Jean-Augustin Franquelin, born in Paris on 1 September 1798 and died in the same city on 4 January 1839, was a French painter trained in the studio of Jean-Baptiste Regnault. He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1819 to 1839, winning a gold medal in 1827. He was particularly known for his scenes of public life, conversation pieces, and depictions of women in bourgeois or regional interiors, which satisfied public demand. Among his most famous works are La Prise de Brisach, an official commission now housed at the Palace of Versailles, as well as paintings in museums in Grenoble, Amiens and [...]