Auvray, Felix Henri

Auvray, Felix Henri a Parisian historical painter, was born in 1800, and studied under baron Le Gros. His best works are, St. Louis, Prisoner:-Gaucher de Chatillon Defending St. Louis against the Saracens: The Spartan Deserter: — and St. Paul at Athens. The Art Union of Douai decreed Auvray a gold medal of honor. He died-in 1833. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts-, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.