France-History-XIXc - Théodore Géricault 26 September 1791 - 26 January 1824 was a profoundly influential French artist, painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings Although he died young, he became one of the pioneers. France-History-XIXc - Théodore Géricault 26 September 1791 - 26 January 1824 was a profoundly influential French artist, painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings Although he died young, he became one of th