Background
Fleischbein was born in Godramstein, Bavaria, Germany in 1804.
Fleischbein was born in Godramstein, Bavaria, Germany in 1804.
He studied painting in Paris with Anne-Louis Girodet.
Although born Franz Joseph, Fleischbein decided to change his name to François in order to fit with his Creole clients of Gallic descent. His paintings show a French academic style as well as a sweetness and charm common to 19th-century German painting.