François-Auguste Parseval-Grandmaison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François-Auguste Parseval-Grandmaison

French writer

Date of Birth: 07-May-1759

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1834

Profession: writer, poet, translator, painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

François-Auguste Parseval-Grandmaison (French pronunciation: ?[f??~swa ogyst pa?s?val g??~m?z?~]; 7 May 1759, Paris – 7 December 1834) was a French poet. He initially intended to painting, he studied with the painter Jacques-Louis David.
Ruined by the French Revolution, he managed to make a living as a portrait painter during the revolution. Having rallied to Napoleon, in whose honor he wrote several poems, he was appointed member of the Science and Arts Commission accompanying Bonaparte during the Egyptian campaign in 1798. He was the eleventh occupant of the French Academy seat 1 in 1811. He is buried in Pere-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.