Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

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Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was an 18th-century French painter and etcher known for his genre scenes and for popularizing "russeries" inspired by his travels in Russia.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf French artist
etcher
human
painter
printmaker
activeCentury 18th century
artForm engraving
etching
oil painting
artisticGenre genre painting
russeries
birthCountry France NERFINISHED
birthDate 1734-09-17
birthPlace Metz NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
deathCountry France NERFINISHED
deathDate 1781-09-30
deathPlace Saint-Denis-du-Port NERFINISHED
era Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED
familyName Le Prince NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork etching
painting
printmaking
gender male
genreSpecialization scenes of everyday Russian life
givenName Jean-Baptiste NERFINISHED
hasWorkLocation Paris NERFINISHED
Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
influenced European taste for Russian-themed imagery
influencedBy François Boucher NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Russian customs and landscapes
knownFor early use of aquatint in printmaking
languageOfWorkOrName French
memberOf Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture NERFINISHED
movement Rococo
name Jean-Baptiste Le Prince NERFINISHED
nationality French
notableFor genre scenes of everyday life
popularizing russeries inspired by Russia
notableWork Russian genre scenes
pastoral scenes
occupation etcher
illustrator
painter
residedIn Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED
studiedUnder François Boucher NERFINISHED
techniqueUsed aquatint
traveledTo Russia NERFINISHED
travelPeriod 1758-1763

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