François-Auguste Parseval-Grandmaison
French writer
Died when: 75 years 214 days (907 months)Star Sign: Taurus
François-Auguste Parseval-Grandmaison (French pronunciation: ?[f??~swa ogyst pa?s?val g??~m?z?~]; 7 May 1759, Paris – 7 December 1834) was a French poet.
He initially intended to painting, he studied with the painter Jacques-Louis David. Ruined by the French Revolution, he managed to make a living as a portrait painter during the revolution.
Having rallied to Napoleon, in whose honor he wrote several poems, he was appointed member of the Science and Arts Commission accompanying Bonaparte during the Egyptian campaign in 1798.
He was the eleventh occupant of the French Academy seat 1 in 1811. He is buried in Pere-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
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