Jean-Charles François

Jean-Charles Francois
Born4 May 1717
Nancy, France
Died22 March 1769(1769-03-22) (aged 51)
Paris, France
The personification of self-discovery by Jean-Charles François, 1760

Jean-Charles François (4 May 1717 – 22 March 1769) was a French engraver.

François was born in Nancy. He was among the pioneers of the so-called "manière de crayon" ("crayon manner") of printmaking, which simulated the appearance of crayon and chalk drawings.[1] He was pensioned by King Louis XV of France, who employed him extensively. His most noted works represent Louis XV, Marie Leszczyńska, Pierre Bayle, Erasmus, John Locke, and Nicolas Malebranche.[1]

He died in 1769 in Paris, aged 51.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hérold, Jacques (1931). Gravure en manière de crayon, /Jean-Charles Francois (1717-1769): catalogue de l'œuvre gravé. Paris: M. Rousseau.
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