About Jean-Charles François
Lived 1717 – 1769 (aged 51). Jean-Charles François was a French artist, copper engraver, draftsperson, graphic artist, printmaker and visual artist.
Jean-Charles François (4 May 1717 – 22 March 1769) was a French engraver.
François was born in Nancy then in the Duchy of Lorraine. He was among the pioneers of the so-called "" ("crayon manner") of printmaking, which simulated the appearance of crayon and chalk drawings. He was pensioned by King Louis XV, who employed him extensively. His most noted works represent Louis XV, Marie Leszczyńska, Pierre Bayle, Erasmus, John Locke, and Nicolas Malebranche.
He died in 1769 in Paris, aged 51.
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Who was Jean-Charles François?
French printer and engraver (1717–1769)
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Jean-Charles François was born on 4 May 1717 in Nancy.
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Jean-Charles François died on 22 March 1769 in Paris.
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Jean-Charles François was an artist, copper engraver, draftsperson, graphic artist, printmaker and visual artist.
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Jean-Charles François was French.
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