Pierre Aveline (1656–1722), was a French engraver, print-publisher and print-seller. Aveline was born in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

and the head of a family of artists, including his two sons

Pierre-Alexandre Aveline Pierre-Alexandre Aveline (1702–1760) was a French engraver, portraitist, illustrator, and printmaker. Biography Aveline was born in Paris into a family of artists, including his father Pierre Aveline and brother Antoine Aveline. In 1737 he join ...

and

Antoine Aveline Antoine Aveline (1691–1743) was a French engraver, son of Pierre Aveline and brother of Pierre-Alexandre Aveline. Biography Aveline was born and worked all his life in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, wit ...

. He is best known for his reproductions of other artists' works. He died in Paris on 23 May 1722.

References

* Emmanuel Bénézit Dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and writers of all times and all countries, Paris, R. And Roger F. Chernoviz, 1911.

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1656 births 1722 deaths 17th-century French engravers 18th-century French engravers Engravers from Paris {{France-artist-stub