Jean Petitot
Jean Petitot (born July 12, 1607 in Geneva , † April 3, 1691 in Vevey ) was a Geneva painter who specialized in miniatures and enamel work.
He worked at the court of Charles the First in England and after his death in 1649 at the court of Louis XIV in Paris . Petitot's miniatures are very sought after by collectors today.
literature
- Jean Petitot . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 26 : Olivier – Pieris . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1932, p. 493 .
- Ronald W. Lightbown : Jean Petitot, étude pour une biography et catalog de son oeuvre . In: Genava. Revue des Musées d'Art et d'Histoire . NS 18, 1970, p. 81-103 ( e-periodica.ch ).
Web links
Commons : Jean Petitot - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Matthias Oberli: Petitot, Jean. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Jean Petitot | Swiss painter . In: Encyclopedia Britannica . ( britannica.com ).
- Hans Boeckh: Petitot, Jean (I, le père). In: Sikart (as of 2016)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petitot, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1607 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1691 |
| Place of death | Vevey |