Le Pautre, Jean, 1618-1682
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Jean Le Pautre (1618-1682), the most important and imaginative ornament engraver of the seventeenth century, was born and died in Paris. He was the brother of Antoine (1614-1691), an architect, and the father of Jacques (d.1684) and Pierre (1648-1716). He began his career in a relative's joinery shop, for which he drew plans and ornaments. In 1640 he may have gone to Rome with Adam Philippon, head of the shop and Le Pautre's mentor. Le Pautre produced his first plate in 1643 and finally became a member of the French Academy in 1667. He created over 1500 prints, nearly all after his own compositions. He disseminated the full repertoire of the Louis XIV style across Europe. His extensive and versatile production included ornament (exterior and interior architecture, furniture for residences and churches, other decorative arts designs, and pure ornament); classical historical and biblical narrative scenes; portraits; broadsheets; business cards; and representations of festive occasions. His work was largely architectural or sculptural, for workers in wood or metal or paint, not usually for textiles. Much of his work was republished in 1751 by Charles Antoine Jombert in three folio volumes titled Oeuvres d'Architecture de Jean Le Pautre .
From the guide to the Jean Le Pautre etchings, ca. 1650-1750, (Getty Research Institute)
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referencedIn | Carney, Hayden E.,. Postal card collection, ca.1920-1929. | University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library | |
creatorOf | Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703. Le Cabinet des beaux arts, ou, Recueil d'estampes gravées d'après les tableaux d'un plafond où les beaux arts sont representez, avec l'explication de ces mesmes tableaux : autograph manuscript : [Paris], 1690. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
creatorOf | Jean Le Pautre etchings, ca. 1650-1750 | Getty Research Institute | |
creatorOf | Le Pautre, Jean, 1618-1682,. [Frises en manière de bas-reliefs] [graphic]. | Getty Research Institute | |
creatorOf | Le Pautre, Jean, 1618-1682. [Collection of etchings. 164-?-1682]. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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associatedWith | Carney, Hayden E., | person |
associatedWith | Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703. | person |
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Architectural woodwork |
Architecture |
Decoration and ornament, Architectural |
Decoration and ornament, Baroque |
Fireplaces |
Fountain |
Friezes |
Interior decoration |
Paneling |
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Person
Birth 1618-06-28
Death 1682-02-02
French
French,
Latin