Timeline

1824

Born on May 11th

1841

Went to Paris, France and worked under Paul Delaroche

1844–1845

Accompanied Paul Delaroche to Italy

1847

Third-class medal for The Cockfight, Salon of 1847

1848

Second- class medal for his paintings The Virgin, the Infant Jesus and St John, and Anacreon, Bacchus and Cupid , Salon of 1848

1851

Decorated a vase that was later offered by Emperor Napoleon III of France to Prince Albert, now part of the Royal Collection at St. James's Palace, London

1852

Received a commission by Alfred Emilien Comte de Nieuwerkerke, Surintendant des Beaux-Arts to the court of Napoleon III, for the painting of a large historical canvas, the Age of Augustus image of the painting.

1853

Traveled to Constantinople

1854

Made a journey to Turkey and the shores of the Danube

1854

Completed a commission of decorating the Chapel of St. Jerome in the church of St. Séverin, Paris, France

1856

Visited Egypt for the first time

1858

Helped to decorate the Paris house of Prince Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte

1865

Elected a member of the Institut de France

1867

Already a knight in the Légion d'honneur, he was promoted to an officer

1869

Elected an honorary member of the British Royal Academy

1869

He was invited, along with the most eminent French artists, to the opening of the Suez Canal

1904

Died in his atelier on January 10th