Guillaume Descamps Explained

Guillaume-Désiré-Joseph Descamps (1779 - 1858), 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 (in the Lille Museum). 1808.
• The Martyrdom of St. Andrew (in St. Andrė, Lille).
• Murat on board the Ceres distributing Rewards (engraved hy himself).
• The Conversion of St. Augustine (in St. Eustache, Paris).
• The Apotheosis of Cardinal Tommasi (in San Martino di Monti, Rome).
• The Neapolitan Troops marching out against Capri.

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