an affection of the chest. Charlet was an uncommonly tall man, with an expressive face, bantering and good natured. His character was full of boyish fun and high spirits, with manly independence and a vein of religious feeling. He was a hearty favourite among his intimates, one of whom was the painter Théodore Géricault. Charlet married in 1824, and two sons survived him. Legacy A life of Charlet was published in 1856 by a military friend, De la Combe. Notes References External links Illustrations Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library numerous military lithographs and some original drawings by Charlet. 1792 births 1845 deaths 19th-century French painters French male painters Painters from Paris Pupils of Antoine-Jean Gros 19th-century French male artists