Alfred Johannot
Alfred Johannot (born March 21, 1800 in Offenbach am Main , † December 7, 1837 in Paris ) was a French engraver and painter.
Alfred Johannot was the brother of Charles and Tony Johannot . He learned the art of engraving from his brother Tony and made the coppers and vignettes for the editions of the French translations by Walter Scott , James Fenimore Cooper and Lord Byron .
Later he devoted himself to painting and transferred to it the light, pleasant manner that had given his engravings a favorable reception. Among his pictures stand out:
- The arrest of Jean de Crespierre under Richelieu (1831),
- The entry of Mademoiselle de Montpensier during the Fronde in Paris (1833),
- Charles V's visit to Francis I in Madrid prison (1834),
- Heinrich II., Catherine de Medicis and their children (1835),
- The departure of Mary Queen of Scots from Scotland (1836),
- The Duchess of Guise at the court of Charles IX. and
- The battle of Pratteln .
literature
- Alfred Johannot . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 19 : Ingouville – Kauffungen . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1926, p. 68 .
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| SURNAME | Johannot, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engraver and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Offenbach am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1837 |
| Place of death | Paris |