Painting Depicting The Death Of General Marceau After François Bouchot, 19th Century.

The famous General François-Séverin Desgraviers, known as Marceau, a historical figure of the French Revolution, was born on March 1st in a house on Rue du Chapelet in Chartres. This street was renamed Marceau in 1801, under the Consulate of Bonaparte. He died in combat in Germany on September 21, 1796, while trying to protect the retreat of General Jourdan and received funeral honors from his Austrian adversaries. He entered the Panthéon in 1889 on the occasion of the celebrations of the Centenary of the French Revolution. His ashes rest in the Panthéon, Les Invalides, and Chartres. "A soldier at thirteen, a general at twenty-four, he died at twenty-seven." This painting, relined following its restoration, is in perfect condition. François Bouchot (1800-1842) was a painter from the first half of the 19th century known for his paintings of historical and military scenes. He quickly gained a solid reputation thanks to his precise depictions of battles and soldiers. His works were exhibited several times at the Paris Salon where he won several awards. Bouchot also taught painting, counting among his students the famous animal painter Rosa Bonheur. Chartres Museum of Fine Arts. W/H with frame: 103 X 87 cm. (thickness 8 cm) W/D of the canvas: 87 X 65 cm.