Charles Aubry (XVIII century - XIX century)

Charles Aubry

Charles Aubry was a French painter, illustrator and caricaturist who worked in Saumur from 1810-1840.

From 1817. Aubry made drawings and illustrations of military costume. He was soon recognized as one of the best lithographers and draughtsmen of military scenes, showing a particular talent for depicting cavalry. Charles Aubry's colored lithographs were published in a publication on the uniforms of the Swiss Royal Guard (Collection des Uniforms de l'Armee Francaise, 1823), as well as caricatures in the Comic Album de Pathologie (1823).

In 1822 Charles Aubry was appointed professor of art at l'Ecole Militaire de Saumur.