The architect guillaume edouard allais was the secretary of the french academy in rome from 1807 until his death in 1826. He appears to have been born in rouen in 1760 and obtained his position at the academy in rome because of his friendship with guillon lethière who was the director. He is recorded as being a modest man and he lived at the villa medici until his death in 1826. Object Type: drawing. Genre: portrait. Date: 1814. Place of creation: Rome. Dimensions: height: 21.1 cm (8.3 in) ; width: 16 cm (6.2 in). Medium: black chalk. Depicted People: Guillaume Édouard Allais.
