Étienne Allegrain
Étienne Allegrain (* 1644 , † 1736 in Paris ) was a French landscape painter of the Baroque .
Life
His work was inspired by Nicolas Poussin . His son Gabriel Allegrain was also a painter, his grandson Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (1710-1795) was a famous sculptor of the rococo .
Allegrain's works are now in the possession of Versailles Palace , Fontainebleau Palace , Dijon , Dole , Chantilly ; also in the St. Petersburg Hermitage , in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and in the Vienna Albertina .
Up to $ 31,000 has been paid for his works in the art market in recent years.
literature
- Anne Lossel-Guillien: À la recherche de l'œuvre d'Etienne Allegrain, paysagiste de la fin du règne de Louis XIV , Histoire de l'art, n ° 4 (1998)
Web links
- Information on artcyclopedia.com (engl.)
- Images of paintings by Allegrain on the website of the Association of French National Museums (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allegrain, Etienne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French baroque landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1644 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1736 |
| Place of death | Paris |