Jean-Adolphe Beaucé

Jean-Adolphe Beaucé was a French battle-scene painter. Born in Paris, he followed the French army on campaign from 1843 onwards in North Africa, the Middle East and Mexico. He also painted portraits of military figures and produced illustrations for several works by Alexandre Dumas pere such as The Three Musketeers, The Viscount of Bragelone and The Lady of Monsoreau. He died in the Parisian suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt and is buried in the 49th division of the cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris.