Edouard Alexandre Odier: A Chronicle of 19th-Century French History Through Brush and Canvas Edouard Alexandre Odier, a name perhaps less heralded than many of his contemporaries in the grand halls of Parisian art, nevertheless represents a significant figure within the landscape of 19th-century French painting. Born in 1800, Odier’s life coincided with a period of immense social and political upheaval – the Napoleonic era’s aftermath…