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1708 In Art
Events from the year 1708 in art. Events * Flemish painter and engraver Pieter Casteels III comes to work in Britain. * Czech sculptor Ferdinand Brokoff sets up his own studio. Paintings * Michael Dahl – Portrait of George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie * Antonino Grano – Frescoes in Church of Santa Maria della Pietà in Kalsa, Palermo * Enoch Seeman ** Group portrait of the Bisset family ** ''Self-portrait'' Drawings * Portrait of Anne Hathaway by Nathaniel Curzon Publications * Roger de Piles – ''Cours de peinture par principes avec un balance de peintres'' Births * January 25 – Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter (died 1787) * June 20 – François-Elie Vincent, Swiss painter of portrait miniatures (died 1790) * December 18 – John Collier, English caricaturist and satirist (died 1786) * ''date unknown'' ** Francis Hayman, English painter and illustrator (died 1776) ** Giuseppe Ghedini, Italian painter and later a university professor of painting (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Casteels III
Pieter Casteels III (1684–1749) was a Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces, game pieces and bird scenes.Peter Casteels (III) at the He spent a significant portion of his life in England where he had a varied career as a still life painter, printmaker and textile designer. Life Pieter Casteels III was born in as the son of Elisabeth Bosschaert and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
