Eugène Devéria

AprEugène François Marie Joseph Devéria was born on 22 April 1805, in Paris.¹

Eugène Devéria first submitted works to the Salon in 1824, but they attracted little notice.¹

His first success came at the 1827 Salon with a canvas depicting the birth of King Henry IV.¹

In 1838, he accepted a proposal to redo all of the painted decorations at Avignon Cathedral and left Paris.¹

In 1843, he converted to Protestantism, which became a central part of his life.¹

In 1843, he converted to Protestantism, which soon came to be as important to him as his painting.¹

His last submission to the Salon was in 1861.¹

FebEugène Devéria died on 3 February 1865, in Pau.¹