Marc Restout (14 February 1616, in Caen – 3 April 1684, in Caen) was a French painter. The son of
Marguerin Restout, he belonged to the famous
Restout The Restout family was a French dynasty of painters from Normandy, including the painters:
* Marguerin Restout and his sons:
** Marc Restout (1616–1684) and his sons:
*** Jacques Restout (1650–1701)
*** Eustache Restout (1655–1743), also an ...
dynasty of painters. He was a prolific painter and won a major reputation in Flanders, Holland and Rome, having accompanied
Poussin
Nicolas Poussin (, , ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a ...
to Rome in 1642. By his death he was an
échevin in Caen.
He had ten children, most of whom became painters, including
Jacques Restout 250px, right
Jacques Restout (c. 1650 – c. 1701) was a French painter of the Restout dynasty (the son of Marc Restout) and a Premonstratensian canon regular. Born in Caen, he was a student of Le Tellier and became prior of the abbaye de Moncets ...
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Eustache Restout
Eustache Restout (12 November 1655, in Caen – 1 November 1743, in Mondaye) was a French architect, engraver, painter and Premonstratensian canon regular, belonging to the artistic Restout dynasty. At his death he was sub-prior of abbaye Sai ...
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Jean I Restout
Jean Restout the Elder (15 November 1666, in Caen – 20 October 1702, in Rouen) was a French painter. He was part of the Restout dynasty of painters, studying under his father Marguerin Restout. He is called "the Elder" to distinguish him from ...
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Charles Restout,
Thomas Restout
Thomas Restout (15 March 1671 – 2 May 1754, in Caen) was a French painter. The son of Marc Restout
Marc Restout (14 February 1616, in Caen – 3 April 1684, in Caen) was a French painter. The son of Marguerin Restout, he belonged to the famous ...
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Pierre Restout and
Marc Antoine Restout.
1616 births
1684 deaths
17th-century French painters
French male painters
Mayors of Caen
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