François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard (Rome, March 12, 1770 – Paris, January 11, 1837) was a French painter born in Italy, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. Gérard is best remembered for his portraits; the colour of his paintings has suffered, but his drawings show in uninjured delicacy the purity of his line; and those of women are specially remarkable for a virginal simplicity and frankness of expression.
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