jean baptiste genty was a french painter and miniaturist born in andonville, france in 1767 and died in paris, france in 1825. he was a pupil of jacques-louis david and had an atelier in the rue du faubourg-montmartre in paris. genty made his debut at the salon in 1799 and was known for his portraits and genre scenes. artistic career genty's artistic style was influenced by his teacher jacques-louis david, who was a leading figure in t…