Pierre Alexandre Tardieu (1756–1844) was a French engraver. He was a member of the Institut de France, the Saint Petersburg Academy and the Academy of Milan. His students included

Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers Auguste Gaspard Louis, Baron Boucher-Desnoyers (19 December 1779 in Paris – 16 February 1857), was one of the most eminent of modern French engravers. Biography His father held the office of commissary-general in the military household of Monsi ...

. He is buried at the cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris (2nd division).

Biography

Tardieu was part of a family of engravers. His brothers were Antoine François Tardieu and Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu. His nephews Ambroise and Pierre Antoine Tardieu also worked in this industry. He learned his craft from his uncle

Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu, called "Tardieu fils" or "Tardieu the younger", (2 September 1716 – 9 July 1791) was a French engraver. Biography Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu was born on 2 September 1716 in Paris. He was the son of Marie-Anne Horthemels ...

and his godfather Johann Georg Wille. His role models were

Gérard Edelinck Gérard Edelinck (20 October 1640 (baptized) – 2 April 1707) was a copper-plate engraver and print publisher of Southern Netherlands, Flemish origin, who worked in Paris from 1666 and became a naturalized French citizen in 1675.Préaud 1998. ...

and Robert Nanteuil. He was considered one of the few engravers who could also implement painted templates with great skill and fineness. He had many students, but especially

stood out. In 1822 he took over the seat of Charles Clément Balvay in the Académie des Beaux-Arts. In 1825 he was appointed Knight of

Legion of Honor The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

. Furthermore, he was a member of the Petersburg Academy and the Milan Academy.

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*Domenico Gabrielli, ''Dictionnaire historique du cimetière du Père-Lachaise (XVIIIe et XIXe siècles)'', l'Amateur (ed.), 2002 1756 births 1844 deaths 18th-century engravers 19th-century engravers French engravers Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery {{France-engraver-stub