Auguste de Creuse: A Parisian Portraitist Caught Between Tradition and Innovation Auguste de Creuse (1806-1839), a French portrait painter born in Montrond, remains an enigmatic figure within the artistic landscape of his era. Though overshadowed by contemporaries like Gros and Ingres, Creuse’s distinctive style—characterized by delicate brushwork and subtle tonal gradations—earned him recognition for his depictions of aristocratic su…