Brief Biography-François-Xavier Fabre, born in Montpellier, entered the atelier of Jacques-Louis David in 1783 after being initially tutored by the artist Jean Coustou. He was a painter of historical subjects, and later in his career, he concentrated on portraiture and landscapes. However, the Neoclassical style of David always inspired him. He won the Prix de Rome In 1787 and subsequently entered the Académie de France in Rome for four years. After Rome, he moved to Florence and had considerable success teaching at the Florentine Academy and dealing in art. In 1824, he inherited the estate of The Countess of Albany and returned to Montpellier. He instituted the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in his hometown and became a Baron in 1830. His art collection is now part of the Fabre Museum in Montpellier. In addition, his works are on view in The Uffizi Gallery in Florence and The Louvre Paris.