Joseph Franque

Joseph-Boniface Francou, known as Joseph Franque (11 August 1774, Buis-les-Baronnies - 14 November 1833, Naples)[1]  was a French portrait painter who worked in Italy.

Sometime after 1794, they became students of Jacques-Louis David and were influenced by the Secte des Barbus [fr], led by Pierre-Maurice Quays.

[2] In 1812 Joseph left France for Italy, where Elisa Bonaparte had appointed him to be an art teacher at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara.

[2] His portrayal of the Empress Marie Louise watching over her son, Napoleon II, is on display in the Palace of Versailles.

Several of his portraits, notably two of Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, may be seen at the Galleria dell'Accademia [it].