Auguste François Biard - Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery in the French Colonies, a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.
Auguste François Biard (June 30, 1799 – June 20, 1882) was a French genre painter. Born at Lyon, he travelled around the world, sketching on the way. He was particularly successful in rendering burlesque groups. His painting, Scenes on the Coast of Africa was the inspiration behind Isaaac Julien’s short film The Attendant (1993). Biard was a known abolitionist against the Atlantic slave trade.
[Chateau de Versailles - Oil on canvas]
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