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Andien de Clermont (died 1783) was a French artist who worked in England in the 18th century (c.1716–1756). He was particularly known for his decorative flower paintingsChaudon et Delandine, eds. Nouveau dictionnaire historique. Lyon: Bruyset, 1805 in the
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Andien de Clermont (died 1783) was a French artist who worked in England in the 18th century (c.1716–1756). He was particularly known for his decorative flower paintingsChaudon et Delandine, eds. Nouveau dictionnaire historique. Lyon: Bruyset, 1805 in the Rococo
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style, and for "singerie
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s, chinoiserie
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s, and turquerie
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s."Jennifer D. Milam. Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art. Scarecrow Press, 2011 He decorated interiors at Kirtlington
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Park, Langley Hall
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The house was built in the Palladian style of nearby Holkham ...
, Wentworth Castle
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An ...
, Wilton House
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, and "the second earl of Strafford's (now destroyed) dining room at No. 5 St. James's Square
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, London."
References
Further reading
* Ingrid Roscoe. "Andien de Clermont, Decorative Painter to the Leicester House Set." Apollo 123, 1986External links
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