Auguste-Joseph Desarnot

Auguste-Joseph Desarnod, or Desarnot (Russian: Август Осипович Дезарно; 1788 in France – 15 April 1840, in Saint Petersburg) was a French-born engraver and battle painter who spent most of his life in Russia. He is sometimes referred to as "The Elder", to distinguish him from his son of the same name, who lived from 1812 to 1850, and was also a painter.