René Théodore Berthon

Born: 1806

Death: 1892

Biography:

George Théodore Berthon (3 May 1806 – 18 January 1892) was a painter from France. Berthon's father, René Théodore Berthon, was a court painter to Napoleon and likely trained his son in art. As well, his exposure to art in Paris would have been significant. As an adult he lived in England for a number of years and was exposed to their portrait tradi...