Jean Audra
ARTISTJean Audran (1667–1756) was a French engraver and printmaker. The brother of Benoit, and the third son of Germain Audran, he was born at Lyons, Lyonnais, in 1667. After learning the rudiments of the art under his father, he was placed under the care of his uncle, the famous Gérard Audran, in Paris. Before he was twenty years of age he displayed uncommon ability, and became a very celebrated engraver. In 1706 he was made engraver to the king, with a pension and apartments at the Gobelins. The hand of a great master is discernible in all his plates; and without having attained the extraordinary perfection of Gérard Audran, his claim to excellence is very considerable. He died in 1756. His principal prints are:
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Jean Audra, wall art & digital downloads
1 works by Jean Audra (French, 1667–1756) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.
Jean Audran (1667–1756) was a French engraver and printmaker. The brother of Benoit, and the third son of Germain Audran, he was born at Lyons, Lyonnais, in 1667. After learning the rudiments of the art under his father, he was placed under the care of his uncle, the famous Gérard Audran, in Paris. Before he was twenty years of age he displayed uncommon ability, and became a very celebrated engraver. In 1706 he was made engraver to the king, with a pension and apartments at the Gobelins. The hand of a great master is discernible in all his plates; and without having attained the extraordinary perfection of Gérard Audran, his claim to excellence is very considerable. He died in 1756. His principal prints are:
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Jean Audra's work on the site falls under Prints (1).
Culture: French (1).
By orientation: 1 landscape.
Other French artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- François Boucher — 612 artworks
- Bernard Picart — 432 artworks
- Jean-Antoine Watteau — 185 artworks
- Hubert-François Gravelot — 140 artworks
- Edmé Bouchardon — 131 artworks
- Nicolas Lancret — 120 artworks
- Jean Baptiste Vanmour — 116 artworks
- Claude Gillot — 111 artworks
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