Pierre-Nicolas Legrand
Pierre-Nicolas Legrand (born March 29, 1758 in Pont-l'Évêque (Calvados) , † May 11, 1829 in Bern ) was a French painter and draftsman .
Legrand received his first training from Jean-Baptiste Descamps and later possibly from Jacques-Louis David in Paris . In 1795 he fled to Bern . In Neuchâtel he met the writer Isabelle de Charrière and illustrated some of her works. In 1796 he exhibited history and family pictures for the first time in the Paris Salon , verifiably the family portrait of Franz Salomon Wyss from Bern. After a long stay in Paris, he returned to Bern in 1815 and married the pastor's daughter Sophie Salchli from Kirchberg in 1818.
Works
- Niklaus Friedrich von Mülinen , around 1820
- The family of the cloth master Brunner , 1796
- Market scene , 1795
- La gloire de la France
- Art Museum Bern
- Jegenstorf Castle
literature
- Face to face. Portrait studies. Michael Stettler on his 70th birthday, compiled and edited. by Florens Deuchler ea, Bern 1983.
Web links
Commons : Pierre-Nicolas Legrand - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Legrand, Pierre-Nicolas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sicot, Pierre Nicolas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter and draftsman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1758 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pont-l'Évêque (Calvados) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1829 |
| Place of death | Bern |