Théobald Michau (1676–1765) was a conservative Walloon painter of landscapes, more famous in his own time than he is today. Michau was born in

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and was a pupil of Lucas Achtschellinck. Subjects of the country festivals ('' Kermesse'') that were popularized by David Teniers,

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and

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to the extent that paintings and

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showing such rustic themes were called ''Ténières''. Michau painted designs and perhaps provided full-scale

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s for tapestry weavers, for surviving records of the Brussels tapestry workshop of Pieter van der Borcht record ''Teniers peints par le fameux Sr Michau'', such Teniers-like subjects painted by "the famous Sieur Michau". Among his work, on wooden or copper panels, in public collections are the ''Summer'' and ''Winter'' landscapes in Vienna. Also he was a teacher and died in

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. Among his pupils was Martin J. Geeraerts, who specialised in painted

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s ''en camaïeu''.Bryan, ''Dictionary of painters and engravers'', ''s.v.'' Lonsing, François Joseph".

Gallery

File:Theobald Michau - Flussmündung mit Anlegestelle und Turm - 2197 - Bavarian State Painting Collections.jpg, ''Estuary with dock and tower'' File:Theobald Michau (1676-1765) - The Four Seasons, Autumn - 247867 - National Trust.jpg, ''The Four Seasons, Autumn'' File:Michau-rio-prado.jpg, ''River with people and cattle'' File:Theobald Michau (1676-1765) - The Four Seasons, Spring - 247865 - National Trust.jpg, ''The Four Seasons, Spring'' File:Theobald Michau - Landschaft an einem Fluss - 2196 - Bavarian State Painting Collections.jpg, ''Landscape on a river''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Michau, Theobald 18th-century Flemish painters 1765 deaths 1676 births Flemish tapestry artists