Jean-Sébastien Rouillard: A Parisian Portraitist Bridging David and the Salon Jean-Sébastien Rouillard (1789 – 1852) stands as a significant, yet often overlooked, figure in 18th and early 19th century French portraiture. Born into a family deeply rooted in artistic tradition—his father was a renowned miniature painter—Rouillard’s journey began under the tutelage of Jacques-Louis David, arguably France's most influential artist of the late Enlightenment and early Romantic periods. This formative influence profoundly shaped his style, imbuing it with a meticulous attention to detail, a drama…