Chapter VI

October 8. Numbered VI. in the newspaper, but see _ante_, note to chapter V.

122. _Guerin._ Pierre Marcisse, Baron Guérin, French historical painter (1774–1833). His chief work is ‘The Return of Marcus Sixtus’ (1799).

123. _Rouget._ Georges Rouget (1784–1869), French portrait and historical painter, a pupil of David.

_Ward._ Possibly James Ward (1769–1859), animal painter.

_Haydon._ Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786–1846), historical painter, whose pupils included Bewick, Landseer, and Eastlake.

_Drölling._ Michel Martin Drolling (1786–1851), French portrait and historical painter, a pupil of David.

_Gerard._ François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard (1770–1837), French portrait and historical painter, a follower of David, chiefly celebrated for his portraits.

124. _Madame Hersent._ Louise Marie Jeanne Mauduit (1784–1862), the wife of Louis Hersent. Both were historical and portrait painters.

_Bouton._ Charles Marie Bouton (1781–1853), a pupil of David. His collaborator in the invention of the Diorama was Daguerre.

125. _Mons. Caminade._ Alexandre François Caminade (1783–1862), French historical and portrait painter.

126. _Mr. Hayter._ Sir George Hayter (1792–1871), appointed miniature painter to Queen Charlotte in 1816, knighted in 1842. His father, Charles Hayter, was also a miniature painter. Sir George Hayter painted ‘The Trial of Queen Caroline’ (see p. 128).

_Mr. Constable._ John Constable (1776–1837), one of the greatest of English landscape painters.

127. _Copley Fielding._ Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (1787–1855), water-colour landscape painter.

_Jacquot._ Georges Jacquot (1794–1874). His work may be seen in the museums of Nancy and Amiens and at Versailles.

_Chantry._ Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781–1841).

_Nantreuil._ Charles François-Leboeuf Nanteuil (1792–1865).

129. _Jouvenet._ Jean Jouvenet (1644–1717), historical and portrait painter of French birth and Italian descent. He is noted for the gigantic size of his pictures and figures.