Charles Pétiniaud-Dubos (1822 or 1823 - 15 March 1906) was a French painter. He created the interior decorations of the Saint-Étienne Limoges Cathedral in 1844. His work was displayed at Paris exhibitions in 1844, 1848, 1856, 1897 and 1906. He was also associated with Salon des Independants and

Société des Artistes Indépendants The Société des Artistes Indépendants (, ''Society of Independent Artists'') or Salon des Indépendants was formed in Paris on 29 July 1884. The association began with the organization of massive exhibitions in Paris, choosing the slogan "''sa ...

. He took place in 21st Salon des Independants in 1905, showing off the works: ''Paysage'', ''Asile de nuit'', ''Vieux souvenirs'', ''Paysage'', ''Barderage'', ''A Lesbos'', ''Le Barbichet,'' and ''Coiffure limousine a la fete de l'egantine a Uzerche''. In catalog he is credited as living in 67, rue Rochechouart in Paris and 60, rue du Chinchauvaud in Limoges. He was a friend and executor of the

last will A will and testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property ( estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its final distribut ...

of Polish poet

Juliusz Słowacki Juliusz Słowacki (; ; ; 4 September 1809 – 3 April 1849) was a Polish Romantic poet. He is considered one of the " Three Bards" of Polish literature — a major figure in the Polish Romantic period, and the father of modern Polish drama. Hi ...

, for whom he designed his first tombstone. He also drew a sketch of Slowaki at his deathbed in 1849. In 1906 , looking for Słowacki's remnants, found that Petiniaud displayled 7 paintings at exhibition of Société des Artistes Indépendants. He came too late to visit the painter, who already died 15 March and had his estate sold and money committed to the hospice in the hometown of

Limoges Limoges ( , , ; , locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region. Situated o ...

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