Guillaume Descamps

Who was Guillaume Descamps?

Guillaume-Désiré-Joseph Descamps, a painter and engraver, was born at Lille in 1779. He was a pupil of Vincent, but, obtaining the "prix de Rome," he improved himself by travelling in Italy, and became court-painter of Murat in Naples. He died in Paris in 1858. The following paintings were executed by him:

⁕The Women of Sparta. 1808.

⁕The Martyrdom of St. Andrew.

⁕Murat on board the Ceres distributing Rewards.

⁕The Conversion of St. Augustine.

⁕The Apotheosis of Cardinal Tommasi.

⁕The Neapolitan Troops marching out against Capri.

As an engraver he also produced six plates from the 'Fable of Psyche.'