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Gilles Demarteau

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Etcher, engraver and publisher (1722-1776)

FranceArtistsLived 1722 to 1776 · aged 54
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Gilles Demarteau or Gilles Demarteau the Elder was an etcher, engraver and publisher who was active in Paris for his entire career. He is one of the persons to whom has been attributed the invention of the crayon manner of engraving.

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Portrait of Gilles Demarteau, by Adolphe VarinPortrait of Gilles Demarteau, by Adolphe VarinHead of an old man, after François BoucherHead of an old man, after François BoucherGroup of soldiers, after Charles André van LooGroup of soldiers, after Charles André van LooA peasant boy, after François BoucherA peasant boy, after François Boucher

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Gilles Demarteau or Gilles Demarteau the Elder was an etcher, engraver and publisher who was active in Paris for his entire career. He is one of the persons to whom has been attributed the invention of the crayon manner of engraving. He is recognized as playing an important role in the development of this engraving technique. He was one of the key reproductive engravers and publishers of the work of François Boucher.

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France
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Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1722 to 1776 · aged 54
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