François Devosge

François Devosge, François III Devosge or Claude François III was a French portraitist and history painter. He was born in Gray, Haute-Saône. Among his students were François Rude, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon and Claude Hoin. He is best known for his work as the founder of the École de Dessin de Dijon, and died in Dijon. His son Anatole Devosge (1770–1850) was also a painter, whilst his father Claude François Devosge (1697–1777) was a sculptor and architect.