Francois Pascal Simon Gerard 12 March 1770 - 11 January 1837) was a French painter born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. As a baron of the Empire he is sometimes referred to as Baron Gerard.
Ossian on the Bank of the Lora, Invoking the Gods to the Strains of a Harp.
1801(1801)
Oil on canvas
180,5 x 198,5 cm
12 March 1770 - 11 January 1837) was a French painter born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. As a baron of the Empire he is sometimes referred to as Baron Gerard.