Pierre Antoine Augustin Vafflard (1777 - 1837): Grief and Romantic Vision Pierre Antoine Augustin Vafflard, born December 19, 1777, in Paris, was a French painter whose artistic legacy resides primarily within the Romantic movement. His life’s journey unfolded amidst the intellectual ferment of early 19th-century France, shaping his distinctive style and thematic preoccupations—particularly an unflinching exploration of sorrow and los…