André Joly (1706 – 1781?) was a
court painter
A court painter was an artist who painted for the members of a royal or princely family, sometimes on a fixed salary and on an exclusive basis where the artist was not supposed to undertake other work. Painters were the most common, but the cour ...
from
Lorraine
Lorraine, also , ; ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; ; ; is a cultural and historical region in Eastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of ...
. His last name was also spelled ''Jolly''.
Born in
Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
Saint-Nicolas-de-Port () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''département'' in north-eastern France.
The town's basilica, '' Saint Nicolas'', is a pilgrimage site, supposedly holding relics of Saint Nicholas brought from Italy. It is one o ...
,
his place of death and year is uncertain, but presumed to be in Paris after 1781.
He painted a number of views of the residences of the
Duke of Lorraine
The kings and dukes of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were ...
, such as the
Château d'Einville-au-Jard
The Château d'Einville-au-Jard was a ducal residence of the House of Lorraine in Einville-au-Jard, Lorraine.
Most of it was demolished after the death of Stanisław Leszczyński in 1771.
Some auxiliary buildings and structures survived.https:/ ...
,
Château de Lunéville
The Palace of Lunéville ( ) is a residence of the Duke of Lorraine since the 13th century in Lunéville, about 35 kilometers east of Nancy, France, Nancy, capital of Lorraine. The palace is owned by the Department Meurthe-et-Moselle since 2017. ...
, and the
Château de la Malgrange
The Château de la Malgrange was a ducal residence of the House of Lorraine in Jarville-la-Malgrange, Lorraine.
Various designs were made for it. Duke Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński died here in 1756.
A school opened in the building in 183 ...
. He was court painter to king
Stanislaus I.
Images
File:André Joly-Château royal d'Einville-au-Jard.jpg, Château d'Einville-au-Jard
The Château d'Einville-au-Jard was a ducal residence of the House of Lorraine in Einville-au-Jard, Lorraine.
Most of it was demolished after the death of Stanisław Leszczyński in 1771.
Some auxiliary buildings and structures survived.https:/ ...
, c. 1730
File:Le château de Lunéville, vue du Rocher.jpg, Château de Lunéville
The Palace of Lunéville ( ) is a residence of the Duke of Lorraine since the 13th century in Lunéville, about 35 kilometers east of Nancy, France, Nancy, capital of Lorraine. The palace is owned by the Department Meurthe-et-Moselle since 2017. ...
, vue du Rocher. c. 1760
File:André Joly-Château de la Malgrange, vue du jardin des Goulottes.jpg, Château de la Malgrange
The Château de la Malgrange was a ducal residence of the House of Lorraine in Jarville-la-Malgrange, Lorraine.
Various designs were made for it. Duke Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński died here in 1756.
A school opened in the building in 183 ...
, vue du jardin des Goulottes
References
Further reading
* Bénézit, E. ''Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs''. 1976.
External links
Joly, André
18th-century French painters
French court painters
People from the duchy of Lorraine
1706 births
1780s deaths
Year of death uncertain
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