Francois Louis Lanfant de Metz French 1814-.1892

Francois Louis Lanfant de Metz, called Lanfant de Metz and known as a "little master" in the genre of childhood, was born in Sierck, a little town on the river Moselle and a short distance from the city of Metz, France. Traveling to Paris at the age of fifteen to work in a wallpaper store he began to develop a passion for the theatre - an interest that would influence him greatly later in life.

While in Paris, Lanfant de Metz studied under Ary Scheffer, an artist noted for his high aim and pure sentiment. He then spent seven years in military service before being released in 1842, whereupon he traveled through Switzerland and Italy...