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François Collignon

1610 – 1687

French printmaker

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Lived 1610 – 1687 (aged 76). François Collignon was a French printmaker, publisher, printseller, visual artist and etcher.

François Collignon (c. 1609 – 18 January 1687) was an engraver, print-seller and publisher from the Duchy of Lorraine.

Collignon was born in Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine. He initially locally trained in the studio of Jacques Callot. After 1630 he moved to Italy where he continued his studies and established his own business. Although he started as an engraver, Collignon became a major figure in publishing and print-selling. Artists he produced works for included Pietro Testa, Cornelis Bloemaert, Pietro da Cortona, Nicolas Poussin, Charles Le Brun, Simon Vouet, and Jean Le Pautre. He died in Rome January 18, 1687.

The Flemish publisher and engraver Arnold van Westerhout who lived in Rome at that time bought the stock of François Collignon after his death in 1687.

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Francois Collignon, François Colignon, Jean Baptiste Collignon

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Who was François Collignon?

French printmaker (1610-1687)

When was François Collignon born?

François Collignon was born on 21 January 1610 in Nancy.

When did François Collignon die?

François Collignon died on 18 January 1687 in Rome.

What was François Collignon's occupation?

François Collignon was a printmaker, publisher, printseller, visual artist and etcher.

What nationality was François Collignon?

François Collignon was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: François Collignon

· Wikidata: Q12055258

· DBpedia: François Collignon

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