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François Chéreau
François Chéreau, also known as ''François I Chéreau'' (20 March 1680 in Blois – 16 April 1729 in Paris) was an engraving, engraver of portraits and reproductions of famous works of art during the reign of Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV. Early life He was the first son of carpenter Simon Chéreau and his wife Anne Hardouin whose second son, Jacques Chereau, Jacques Chéreau also became an engraver. François I moved to Paris and studied with Gérard Audran and Pierre Drevet. From 1712 to 1713 he did business from the Rue du Foin, in the Saint-Séverin (Paris), Parish of Saint Séverin. In 1714, François I Chéreau married 1714 Margueritte Caillou of a mercantile family from Houdan and Paris, with whom he had ten children. Their eldest child, François II Chéreau, was born in 1717. Engraver to the King In 1718 François I received the title of "engraver to the Menus-Plaisirs du Roi, cabinet du roi" and was accepted by the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, after pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas De Largillière Selfportrait Engraving
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), Welsh poet * Jean Nicolas (1913–1978), French international football player * Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799–1848), English antiquary * Paul Nicolas (1899–1959), French international football player * Robert Nicolas (1595–1667), English politician Nicolás * Adolfo Nicolás (1936–2020), Superior General of the Society of Jesus * Eduardo Nicolás (born 1972), Spanish former professional tennis player Other uses * Nicolas (wine retailer), a French chain of wine retailers * ''Le Petit Nicolas'', a series of children's books by René Goscinny See also * San Nicolás (other) * Nicholas (other) * Nicola (other) * Nikola, a given name {{Interwiki extra, qid=Q7029481 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |