Guillaume Descamps
Guillaume-Désiré-Joseph Descamps, a French painter and engraver, was born at Lille. He was a pupil of François-André 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.