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Guerin, Jean Baptiste Paulin

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a distinguished French painter of history and portraits, was born at Toulon, March 25, 1783. There are a number of fine historical pieces, by him, mostly of Scriptural subjects, in the churches of Paris. He was professor of painting to the Maison Royale de St. Denis. He died at Paris, January 16, 1855. See Hoefer, Noiuv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.