Matthieu Elias

25 works by Matthieu Elias (French, 1658–1741) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Mathieu Elias, Elyas, or Elie (1658–1741), was a baroque painter. He was born at Peena, near Cassel. His parents were extremely poor, and he was employed when a boy in attending cattle, in which humble situation he was noticed by a painter of Dunkirk, named Philippe De Corbehem, tracing objects on the ground. The artist, struck with the singularity of the circumstance and the evident disposition of the boy, prevailed on his mother to entrust him to his care. After instructing him for some time he sent him to Paris for improvement, where he met with employment, and resided several years. On the death of De Corbehem, he settled at Dunkirk, and painted some altar-pieces for the churches in that town and its neighbourhood. He died at Dunkirk in 1741.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Matthieu Elias's work on the site falls under Drawings (25).

By movement, it's catalogued as Rococo (25).

Culture: French (25).

By orientation: 25 portrait.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1706 to 1707.

Other French artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Bernard Picart — 432 artworks
• Israel Silvestre — 340 artworks
• Jean-Antoine Watteau — 185 artworks
• Charles Le Brun — 184 artworks
• Jean Lepautre — 140 artworks
• Edmé Bouchardon — 131 artworks
• Nicolas Lancret — 120 artworks
• Jean Baptiste Vanmour — 116 artworks

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25 public-domain artworks by Matthieu Elias are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Matthieu Elias?

Matthieu Elias is catalogued as French (born 1658, died 1741).

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