About Jean Louis Petitot
Lived 1653 – 1702 (aged 49). Jean Louis Petitot was a French painter and miniature painter.
Jean Petitot, sometimes called Jean-Louis Petitot (2 January 1653 – 29 October 1702) was a Genevan and French enamel painter. He was the eldest son of Jean Petitot, and was instructed in enameling by his father. Some of his works so closely resemble those of the elder Petitot that it is difficult to distinguish between them, and he was really the only serious rival his father ever had. He settled for a while in London, where he stayed until 1682, and painted many enamel portraits of Charles II. In 1682 he moved to Paris, but in 1695 was back again in London, where he remained until his death.
His portrait by Mignard is in the museum at Geneva, and another in enamel by himself in the collection of the earl of Dartrey, who also owns two of his wife, Madeleine Bordier, whom he married in 1683. Another portrait believed to represent him was in the collection of John Pierpont Morgan.
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Who was Jean Louis Petitot?
French painter (1653-1702)
When was Jean Louis Petitot born?
Jean Louis Petitot was born on 2 January 1653 in Blois.
When did Jean Louis Petitot die?
Jean Louis Petitot died on 29 October 1702 in La Queue-en-Brie.
What was Jean Louis Petitot's occupation?
Jean Louis Petitot was a painter and miniature painter.
What nationality was Jean Louis Petitot?
Jean Louis Petitot was French.
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