Jules Jacquemart
Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart (born September 3, 1837 in Paris , † September 26, 1880 in Nice ) was a French engraver .
Jacquemart was the son of the painter Albert Jacquemart and received his first artistic lessons from him. In 1861 he made his successful debut with a few paintings and engravings on the occasion of the major exhibition in the Paris Salon .
reception
Jacquemart's early works include oil paintings and watercolors ; later he devoted himself almost exclusively to copper engraving. He worked brilliantly after the great masters; like Frans Hals , Jean-Baptiste Greuze , Ernest Meissonier , Rembrandt van Rijn , Joshua Reynolds , Jan Vermeer and others. a. Another major focus of his work were his illustrations of works by his father, or those by Henri Barbet de Jouy ("Gemmes et joyaux de la couronne"). But also for newspapers and magazines such as Annales archéologiques , Gazette des Beaux-Arts etc.
A little dry at first, he achieved a technique of unsurpassable virtuosity, which reproduces the luster and texture of the vases, precious stones, etc. with painterly perfection.
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| SURNAME | Jacquemart, Jules |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacquemart, Jules Ferdinand (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1880 |
| Place of death | Nice |