Sigalon, Xavier

Sigalon, Xavier, a French painter, was born at Uzbs (Gard) in 1788, of parents in humble circumstances, and was educated in the school of design at Nismes. He painted chiefly sacred subjects, especially the Last Judgment, a copy of Michael Angelo's at Rome, which made his fortune. He died of the cholera at Rome, Aug. 18, 1837. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.