Early Life, Family and Training Alexandre Pau de Saint-Martin enters the world on 7 September 1751 in Mortagne-au-Perche, France. He is born to Alexandre Peau and Magdeleine Gilles. The family connection to the arts is already established through his uncle, the local artist Toussaint Peau. This lineage of creators sets a specific trajectory for the young man as he moves toward professional training. The path of a landscape painter ta…