About Jean-Baptiste Le Paon
Lived 1738 – 1785 (aged 47). Jean-Baptiste Le Paon was a French painter and military personnel.
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon (1736/1738–1785) was a French painter and onetime military man known for his works depicting military battle scenes.
Through his uncle he was able to study under the Venetian painter of battle scenes Francesco Casanova.
He later became the principal painter to the war hero Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé and adorned the Palais Bourbon which the royal had purchased with battle scenes.
The Lafayette Memorial at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York City was executed according to the painting of the Marquis, Lafayette at Yorktown created by Le Paon. The aforementioned painting is now in the permanent collection of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jean-Baptiste Le Paon?
French painter (1738-1785)
When was Jean-Baptiste Le Paon born?
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon was born on 15 March 1738 in Paris.
When did Jean-Baptiste Le Paon die?
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon died on 27 May 1785 in Paris.
What was Jean-Baptiste Le Paon's occupation?
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon was a painter and military personnel.
What nationality was Jean-Baptiste Le Paon?
Jean-Baptiste Le Paon was French.
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