François Chauveau
François Chauveau (born May 10, 1613 in Paris ; † February 3, 1676 there ) was a French draftsman , engraver , etcher and painter .
life and work
François Chauveau was the second son of Lubin Chauveau, a ruined member of the small nobility, and Marguerite de Fleurs. He apprenticed to Laurent de La Hyre and made etchings with him. On February 8, 1652 he married Marguerite Roger. As the names of the godparents of his children attest, thanks to his talent and in-depth training, Chauveau easily found contact with other scholars and artists, including Charles Sorel , Charles Lebrun , Jean Varin and Nicole-Geneviève Nanteuil, the daughter of Robert Nanteuil . On April 14, 1663, Chauveau was accepted as "conseiller" in the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture . He died of hypothermia in his hometown in 1676.
Chauveau was an extraordinarily prolific artist. So far, around 1,600 prints have been cataloged, most of which he produced according to his own designs. Much of Chauveau's works were illustrations for books, plays, and poetry. According to JM Papillon, who wrote a memorandum on Chauveau in 1738, around 1,400 sheets by other artists were engraved from Chauveau's drawings. Chauveau was also a painter, but did not arouse particular interest with his paintings.
Chauveau presumably had two students, Jean Baptiste Broebes and Edward Davis. He was the father of René, Evrard and Louis Chauveau, among others.
literature
- Maxime Préaud: Entry in the Allgemeine Künstlerlexikon , vol. 18, p. 342.Saur, Munich and Leipzig 1998
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chauveau, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French draftsman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1613 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 1676 |
| Place of death | Paris |