Career
On Louise"s death in 1824, he inherited her fortune, which he used to found an art school in his home town. On his own death, he bequeathed his own art collection to the town, forming the basis of the Musée Fabre. Fabre began his training in the Montpellier"s art academy, where he spent several years prior to joining Jacques-Louis David"s studio in Paris.
His studies were paid for by the financier and art collector, Philippe-Laurent de Joubert.
Philippe-Laurent was the father of Laurent-Nicolas de Joubert. Fabre painted a portrait of Laurent-Nicolas de Joubert, which is now in the Getty Museum.
Fabre gained popularity in Florence. The city"s Italian aristocrats and tourists were drawn to his elegance, realism, and precision of his portraits.
This popularity earned Fabre a place in the Florentine Academy.
He became an art teacher, art collector, and art dealer in Florence. Fabre"s works include The Dying Saint Sebastian (1789), The Judgment of Paris (1808), and The Death of Narcissus (1814).
