Auguste-Gaspard-Louis, Baron Desnoyers

Auguste-Gaspard-Louis, Baron Desnoyers (born Dec. 19, 1779, Paris, France—died Feb. 16, 1857, Paris) was a French engraver, one of the most eminent line engravers of his time. Desnoyers studied engraving and drawing and, after visiting Italy, entered the studio of Pierre-Alexandre Tardieu in 1800. His fame was established in 1805 by an engraving after Raphael, whereupon Napoleon I commissioned him to reproduce his full-length portrait in coronation robes by Gérard. He became a member of the Institute (1816) and engraver to King Charles X (1825). He is accredited with 75 plates.