Charles-Édouard de Beaumont: A Painter of Light and Faith Charles-Édouard de Beaumont (1812/1821, in Lannion – 12 January 1888, in Paris), better known as Édouard de Beaumont, was a French painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, illustrator and lithographer. He is renowned for his serene depictions of religious subjects alongside genre scenes brimming with everyday life and landscapes imbued with Impressionistic light—a testament to his versatility as an artist. Born in Lannion, Brittany, Beaumont’s artistic journey unfolded against the backdrop of a burgeoning Romantic era, shaping him into o…