About Nicolas Prévost
Lived 1604 – 1670 (aged 65–66). Nicolas Prévost was a French painter.
Siege of Privas, by Nicolas Prévost, 1640. Château de Richelieu.
Nicolas Prévost (1604–1670) was a French painter at the court of Louis XIII and Richelieu. In 1640, Richelieu commissioned him to paint the Siege of Privas, based on the engraving by Abraham Bosse, as well as several more of his personal achievements. The painting is now located at the Château de Richelieu. He was a pupil of Simon Vouet.
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Who was Nicolas Prévost?
French painter (1604-1670)
When was Nicolas Prévost born?
Nicolas Prévost was born in 1604 in Paris.
When did Nicolas Prévost die?
Nicolas Prévost died on 6 February 1670 in Richelieu.
What was Nicolas Prévost's occupation?
Nicolas Prévost was a painter.
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Nicolas Prévost was French.
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