Pierre-Charles Canot
Pierre-Charles Canot (* 1710 in Paris ; † 1777 in London ) was a French draftsman and engraver of the Rococo , which from 1740 in England worked and was known for its maritime representations, genre scenes and landscapes.
Life
Pierre-Charles Canot was born in Paris in 1710, according to another source near Paris in 1712. He was the older brother of the draftsman and decorator Philippe Canot . Pierre-Charles Canot completed an apprenticeship as a copper engraver in Paris and moved to London in 1740 , where he ran a workshop at 115 Fleet Street in the Strand. In 1770 he became a member of the Royal Academy of Arts . In 1777 he died in Kentish Town , now part of London.
Pierre-Charles Canot works after 17th century Dutch masters and contemporary artists. The painting Pyramus and Thisbe by Leonaert Bramer is only preserved in the illustration Canots. Pierre-Charles Canot is considered one of the outstanding engravers in England in the 18th century. According to Charles Blanc , Canots' legacy includes more than 175 engravings. Christopher Norton (1738–1799) was Canot's pupil from 1755.
Works
- A light breeze , according to Ludolf Bakhuizen .
- A fresh breeze , according to Willem van de Velde the Younger .
- Rest , after Willem van de Velde.
- Sturm , after Willem van de Velde.
- Return from the market , after Pieter van Laer .
- The drinker in love , after David Teniers the younger .
- The Dutch smokers , according to Teniers.
- Noon , according to Jean-Baptiste Pillement .
- Autumn , according to Pillement.
- The winter , according to Pillement.
- A village festival , according to Adriaen van Ostade .
- Pyramus and Thisbe , after a lost painting by Leonaert Bramer
- The storm , after Simon de Vlieger .
- Italian landscape , after Gaspard Poussin .
- Landscape , after Claude Lorrain .
- Sunrise over a harbor , according to Claude Lorrain.
- Two landscapes , after Philipp Peter Roos .
- Views of Westminster Bridge and London Bridge , after Samuel Scott.
- Seven Views of the Fox Hunt , after John Wootton.
- The Battle of Cesme , four sheets, 1770
- The Views of the Shipyards of the King of England , six sheets
The drinker in love after Teniers
The Dutch smokers to Teniers
Le Midi to Pillement
Title page to chinoiseries after Pillement
The attack on Fort Geriah, 1756
The Sea Battle of Cesme
literature
- Pierre-Charles Canot. In: Michael Huber: Handbook for art lovers and collectors about the most distinguished engravers and their works , Volume 9, Zurich, Orell, Geßner, Füßli, 1808, p. 162.
- Pierre-Charles Canot. In: Andreas Andresen: Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler or Lexicon der Kupferstecher, Maler-Radirer and Formschneider of all countries and schools according to their most valued sheets and works , Volume 1, Weigel, 1870, p. 226.
- David Joël: Charles Brooking 1723–1759: and the 18th century British marine painters , Antique Collectors' Club, 200, p. 68
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ David Joël: Charles Brooking 1723-1759: and the 18th century British marine painters, Antique Collectors' Club, 2000, p. 68.
- ^ Artibus Et Historiae, Volume 25, Issue 49, IRSA, 2004, p. 85.
- ↑ Pierre-Charles Canot. In: Michael Huber: Handbook for art lovers and collectors about the most distinguished engravers and their works , Volume 9, Zurich, Orell, Geßner, Füßli, 1808, p. 162.
- ↑ Franz Schmitt-von Mühlenfels: Pyramus and Thisbe: Types of reception of an Ovid material in literature, art and music, Winter, 1972, p. 102.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Canot, Pierre-Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Canot, Pierre Charles; Canot, Peter Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French draftsman and engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1710 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1777 |
| Place of death | London |