About Guillaume Philippe Benoist
Lived 1725 – 1770 (aged 44–45). Guillaume Philippe Benoist was a French printmaker, printseller and copper engraver.
Guillaume Philippe Benoist (1725–70) was a French engraver, who spent the later part of his life in England.
Life Benoist was born near Coutances, Province of Normandy, in 1725. He lived in London during the later part of his life, and died there in 1770. He engraved some portraits, and a few other subjects.
Works The following plates are by him:
Portraits Galileo Galilei after F. Villamena. The President de Montesquieu. Alexander Pope. Rosen de Rosenstein, physician. Sir Isaac Newton. Blaise Pascal. Albert Haller. Mlle. Clairon, actress. Jacques Andre Joseph Aved, painter after Aved.
Subjects Jupiter and Juno after Giuliano di Parma. Bathsheba bathing after Bonnieu.
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Who was Guillaume Philippe Benoist?
French artist (1725-1770)
When was Guillaume Philippe Benoist born?
Guillaume Philippe Benoist was born in 1725 in Coutances.
When did Guillaume Philippe Benoist die?
Guillaume Philippe Benoist died in 1770 in London.
What was Guillaume Philippe Benoist's occupation?
Guillaume Philippe Benoist was a printmaker, printseller and copper engraver.
What nationality was Guillaume Philippe Benoist?
Guillaume Philippe Benoist was French.
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