François Devosge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Devosge

French painter

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1732

Place of Birth: Gray, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1811

Profession: painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

François Devosge, François III Devosge or Claude François III (25 January 1732, Gray, Haute-Saône - 22 December 1811, Dijon) was a French portraitist and history painter.
He was a student of François Rude, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon and Claude Hoin and is best known for his work as the founder of the École de Dessin de Dijon.
His son Anatole Devosge (1770–1850) was also a painter, whilst his father Claude François Devosge (1697–1777) was a sculptor and architect.