About Nicolas Lagneau
Lived 1590 – 1666 (aged 75–76). Nicolas Lagneau was a French caricaturist and painter.
Nicolas Lagneau (fl c. 1600–1650) was a French draftsman noted for his portrait drawings. He was especially interested in grotesque physiognomies, which he drew in meticulous detail either from models or his imagination.
Lagneau's drawings are plentiful in French and US museums.
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Who was Nicolas Lagneau?
painter
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Nicolas Lagneau was born in 1590.
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Nicolas Lagneau died in 1666.
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Nicolas Lagneau was a caricaturist and painter.
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Nicolas Lagneau was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nicolas Lagneau. https://biography.guide/nicolas-lagneau/
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