Hamon Jean Louis

Born: 1821

Death: 1874

Biography:

Jean-Louis Hamon (5 May 1821 – 29 May 1874) was a French painter. He was born at Plouha, in today's Côtes-d'Armor département, in France. At an early age he was intended for the priesthood, and placed under the care of the brothers Lamennais, but his strong desire to become a painter finally triumphed over family opposition, and in 1840 he left Plo...