François Hutin (1686 – August 1758) was a French painter, sculptor and engraver.

Life

Hutin was born in

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. He studied under

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, and as a student submitted his work in the competitions of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1709 and 1710. Hutin married painter Anne-Auguste Hérault, the daughter of the famous painter Charles-Antoine Hérault (1644–1718). This matrimonial tie made Hutin a member of a renowned artistic clan, much like the famous families of

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and Roëttiers. They had three sons, all of whom later became artists:

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, Pierre-Jules, who worked in Dresden, and Jean-Baptiste. While in Paris both Hutin and his wife were members of the Académie de Saint-Luc. In 1737 Hutin and his family moved to

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. He was entrusted with decorations for the Chinea festival, a yearly tribute offered to the Pope as ultimate sovereign of

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. He also produced a number of sculptures during his stay there. The family eventually returned to Paris where Hutin died in August 1758.

References

French engravers 18th-century French sculptors French male sculptors 18th-century French painters French male painters 1686 births 1758 deaths 18th-century French male artists {{France-sculptor-stub