Today is baroque and rococo painter and printmaker jeanbaptiste le princes birthday. Jeanbaptiste le prince metz, 1734 santdenis du port, 1781. He is best known for his novella the little prince le petit prince and for his memoir wind, sand and stars. Le prince s early paintings in both theme and style are comparable to his masters rococo techniques. The history of mary prince by mary prince, paperback. Jean baptiste le prince metz, 1734 saintdenis du port, 1781. Born in valenciennes, his early studies were under francois rude. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. See more ideas about queen of sweden, swedish royalty and napoleon. Jean baptiste le prince french painter, 17341781 guide to pictures of works by jean baptiste le prince in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
Drawings by jeanbaptiste le prince for the voyage en siberie. Silk painting artist daniel gabriel angelo jeanbaptiste of saint lucia uses tropical nature as his inspiration and silk as his canvas. Jacques gabriel huquier french, paris 17301805 shrewsbury artist. Jeanbaptiste le prince french, metz 17341781 saintdenisduport artist. Jeanbaptiste say has 62 books on goodreads with 612 ratings. Between 1758 and 1763, he worked in russia and later produced a considerable body of russianthemed artwork.
Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. He first studied in metz and travelled to paris in 1750 and became a leading pupil of francois boucher 17031770. Born to a family of ornamental sculptors and gilders, he became famous for creating a new. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Written by jeanbaptiste le prince french, metz 17341781 saintdenisduport. He painted some landscapes but was chiefly known for his genre scenes, often of russian subjectmatter. A shepherdess with her flock, from livre decrans par francois boucher book of screens by francois boucher artist.
Its textural subtleties, however, remained largely unexplored by wellknown artists. His masters tightly controlled brushwork and highly finished surfaces influenced him greatly, along with bouchers affection for scenes with shepherds and shepherdesses. His masters tightly controlled brushwork and highly finished surfaces influenced him greatly, along with bouchers affection. Le prince first studied painting techniques in his native metz. Pen and brown ink and brush and brown and gray wash on white laid paper. It describes prince s sufferings as a slave in bermuda, turks island and antigua, and her eventual arrival in london with her brutal owner mr wood in 1828. It describes princes sufferings as a slave in bermuda, turks island and antigua, and her eventual arrival in london with her brutal owner mr wood in 1828. This etching originates from jean baptiste le prince s first published set of russian etchings published in paris in 1765. Issued in conjunction with a series of 19861987 exhibitions of these drawings created by french artist jean baptiste le prince 17341781, after traveling in russia and siberia.
Prices and estimates of works jean baptiste leprince. After a short sojourn in london, as private secretary to the french ambassador, tallard, be. He was one of the earliest practitioners if not the actual inventor of an aquatint printing process that revolutionized printmaking in the late 1760s. The pastoral vision in eighteenthcentury france, 19 march30 may 1999. The pleasures of solitude by louis marin after jean.
Jeanbaptiste le prince september 17, 1734 september 30, 1781 was a renowned french etcher and painter. Le prince was a student of francois boucher and josephmarie vien, and is often credited as being the inventor of aquatint, or at least, the as being the artist who perfected it. On account of his wit, he was admitted to the most exclusive salons. Written by jeanbaptiste le prince french, metz 17341781 saintdenis duport. Jeanbaptiste le prince metz, 1734 saintdenis du port, 1781.
Jeanbaptiste le prince 17341781 was an important french etcher and painter. Evidently a popular composition, it was also engraved in 1785. Le prince, jeanbaptiste 17341781 worldcat identities. This etching originates from jean baptiste le princes first published set of russian etchings published in paris in 1765. After jeanbaptiste le prince french, 17341781 the docile beasts under the spell of circe oil on canvas after the original by giovanni benedetto castiglione 16091664, unsigned, verso with early 20thcentury inventoryexhibition label attributing the work to le prince.
Alexandre jeanbaptiste brun marseille, november 3, 1853marseille, november 5, 1941 was a french painter, a pupil of alexandre cabanel, carolusduran and felix bracquemond. The young pair look as if they are entirely convinced by his words. Jeanbaptiste le prince september 17, 1734 september 30, 1781 was an important french etcher and painter. Issued in conjunction with a series of 19861987 exhibitions of these drawings created by french artist jeanbaptiste le prince 17341781, after traveling in russia and siberia. View jeanbaptiste leprinces 474 artworks on artnet. Jeanbaptiste le prince french printmaker britannica. An old man in an exotic costume is reading a young ladys palm. Alexandre jean baptiste brun marseille, november 3, 1853marseille, november 5, 1941 was a french painter, a pupil of alexandre cabanel, carolusduran and felix bracquemond. His creations reflect on a life of growing up in the beautiful tropical paradise of the caribbean. After francois boucher french, paris 17031770 paris publisher.
Jean baptiste leprince artist keywords and quick facts. The subjects represented here feature a large number of works based on his sketches undertaken during a fiveyear sojourn in russia, where he was employed by. Drawings by jeanbaptiste le prince for the voyage en. Jean leprince is known for portrait, figure, genre and landscape painting. Jeanbaptiste says most popular book is a treatise on political economy. Jeanbaptiste le prince served in saint petersburg at the court of catherine the great between 1760 and 1762. The subjects represented here feature a large number of works based on his sketches undertaken during a fiveyear sojourn in russia, where he was employed by catherine the great between 1758 and 1763. Oct 30, 2018 innovative painter, draftsman and printmaker, jean baptiste le prince made two consequential contributions to the artistic culture of his time. Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk. Jeanbaptiste le prince french, metz 17341781 saintdenisduport date.
Jean baptiste le prince smithsonian american art museum. Three versions of this subject are known, including one in the hermitage, st petersburg. Jeanbaptiste leprince french, 17341781 two scenes from russian inns the first signed and dated le prince, 1767 lower left. Two influences were paramount for jeanbaptiste le prince. Jeanbaptiste le prince an old man in an exotic costume is reading a young ladys palm. Index of artistic biography, 1981 leprince, jean baptiste, 17341781. Le prince, jeanbaptiste, 17341781 lc linked data service. Bonnet, louis marin after jean baptiste le prince the pleasures of solitude. Le prince was born in metz, and became a pupil of boucher in paris. The cleveland museum of art, bequest of muriel butkin 2008.
Upon his return to paris in 1765, he made this painting and thirteen others that he exhibited in the salon. This etching depicts russian merchants offering their goods in town, one selling live fish, pulling his sleigh through the village, while the other two merchants carrying large platters on. Small tear in lower left corner, and another small tear on bottom margin. Jeanbaptiste le prince french painter, 17341781 guide to pictures of works by jeanbaptiste le prince in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
Other articles where jeanbaptiste le prince is discussed. During 1750s le prince traveled extensively throughout russia, filling sketchbooks with studies of the russian people, with. This seems the only work known by the artist, but it is possible that jean leprince is a pseudonym of another, better known, spanking artist, such as lewis bald, and it is possible that the name refers to the famous french engraver of the rococo period, jeanbaptiste le prince. Livre decrans par francois boucher book of screens by francois boucher artist. He is especially known for his many marine paintings and a collection of watercolors on dark wash representing orchids. Written by jeanbaptiste le prince french, metz 17341781 saintdenisduport publisher. Jeanbaptiste le prince the necromancer ng5848 national. Owners writing on first page, otherwise clean and tight. It is not known which of the three was the one exhibited at the salon of 1775. Jeanbaptiste carpeaux may 11, 1827 october 12, 1875 was a french sculptor and painter. He became a laureate of several of frances highest literary awards and. Jeanbaptiste le prince livre decrans par francois boucher. Aquatint became the most popular method of producing toned prints in the late 18th century, especially among illustrators.
Jeanbaptiste le prince metz 1734 saintdenisduport 1781. Le prince specialised in genre scenes often, like this one, with an exotic flavour. The history of mary prince 1831 was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in britain. Le princes early paintings in both theme and style are comparable to his masters rococo techniques. His work is in the private art collections of golf champion arnold palmer, heavyweight boxing champion george foreman, singersongwriter paul simon, us president. Jean le baptiste books list of books by jean le baptiste. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Jean baptiste carpeaux abebooks shop for books, art. I of jeanbaptiste chappe dauteroche 1768 voyage en siberie, fait par ordre du roi en 1761. The blue sky with pinktinged clouds recalls the influence of francois boucher, jeanbaptiste le princes former teacher. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more. In 1758, le prince was commissioned by catherine the great to work at the winter palace, st.
Jeanbaptiste le prince 1734 1781 national gallery, london. Sources include books, periodicals, auction records, family members, friends, and professional researchers. Jeanbaptiste le prince metz 17341781 saintdenisduport. Born to a family of ornamental sculptors and gilders, le prince began studying with boucher around 1750. The history of mary prince by mary prince, paperback barnes. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Jean baptiste le prince 1734 1781 le prince was born in metz, and became a pupil of boucher in paris. She is accompanied by a young man in a turban who rests his hand on her shoulder.
Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Jeanbaptiste le prince 1734 1781 artists sphinx fine art. Jeanbaptiste leprince 1734 1781 is an artist born in 1734 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1984, at libertcastor, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2020. Former enslaved person mary princes powerful rallying cry for emancipation and extraordinary testament to survival the history of mary prince 1831 was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in britain. Engravings free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Jeanbaptiste le prince, oeuvres, etchings with aquatint. In excellent condition with the exception of being trimmed within the platemark. Jeanbaptiste le prince was an important french etcher and painter. Although he was the son of a shoemaker, he was educated with the greatest care and made his studies at the jesuit college of louis le grand, paris. Books by jeanbaptiste say author of a treatise on political. He then travelled to paris around 1750 and became a leading student of the great painter, francois boucher 17031770.
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