Background
Fratin was born in Metz, Moselle, France the son of a taxidermist.
Fratin was born in Metz, Moselle, France the son of a taxidermist.
He first studied drawing under Pioche in Metz and later worked in Paris at the studio of Théodore Géricault.
Fratin died on 17 August 1864 at Le Raincy (Seine-Saint-Denis) and is buried in Montmartre Cemetery. He is honored in Metz where a street is named after him.