Biography
Henri-Jean Chasselat was an award-winning French painter of portraits, history and genre subjects. He was trained initially by his father before enrolling at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Harvard Art Museums holds an example of his work.
Exhibited
Paris Salon.
Public Collections
Harvard Art Museums.
Timeline
1813
Born in Paris. The son of Charles-Abraham Chasselat, a painter of history subjects.
Studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
1833
Awarded the second Prix de Rome.
Exhibited frequently at the Paris Salon until 1870.
1840
Travelled to the Netherlands.
1880
Died in Paris.