Sébastien Leclerc (1637 - 1714)

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Sébastien Leclerc

Sébastien Leclerc was a French graphic artist of the second half of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He is known as a brilliant master of engraving and woodcuts, as well as an art theorist and military engineer.

Leclerc created more than 3,400 engravings during his career, most of them in the religious genre. He was also famous for his illustrations of French literary novels and scientific treatises on art theory, architecture, and geometry.

The artist's son Sebastien Leclerc Jr. and grandson Jacques-Sebastien Leclerc became famous as painters.

Date and place of birt:26 september 1637, Metz, France
Date and place of death:25 october 1714, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Engineer, Graphic artist, Painter
Genre:Mythological painting, Religious genre
Art style:Baroque, Rococo, Old Masters
Technique:Etching, Woodcut

Creators France

Maxime Pierre Dethomas (1867 - 1929)
Maxime Pierre Dethomas
1867 - 1929
Raymond Auguste Monvoisin (1790 - 1870)
Raymond Auguste Monvoisin
1790 - 1870
Sarah Grilo (1919 - 2007)
Sarah Grilo
1919 - 2007
Geneviève Claisse (1935 - 2018)
Geneviève Claisse
1935 - 2018
Jean-Baptiste Germain (1841 - 1910)
Jean-Baptiste Germain
1841 - 1910
August Schenck (1828 - 1901)
August Schenck
1828 - 1901
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894 - 1986)
Jacques Henri Lartigue
1894 - 1986
Louis Boulanger (1806 - 1867)
Louis Boulanger
1806 - 1867
Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1871 - 1946)
Alfredo Ramos Martinez
1871 - 1946
Charles-Nicolas Cochin I (1688 - 1754)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin I
1688 - 1754
Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (1870 - 1960)
Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois
1870 - 1960
Claire Colinet (1880 - 1950)
Claire Colinet
1880 - 1950
Félix Bracquemond (1833 - 1914)
Félix Bracquemond
1833 - 1914
Gilles Joubert (1689 - 1775)
Gilles Joubert
1689 - 1775
Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847 - 1933)
Victor Gabriel Gilbert
1847 - 1933
Godefroy Durand (1832 - 1896)
Godefroy Durand
1832 - 1896

Creators Baroque

Carlo Restallino (1776 - 1864)
Carlo Restallino
1776 - 1864
Johann Georg Ziesenis (1716 - 1776)
Johann Georg Ziesenis
1716 - 1776
 Master FG (XVI century - XVI century)
Master FG
XVI century - XVI century
Antón Pizarro (1552 - 1622)
Antón Pizarro
1552 - 1622
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887)
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
1824 - 1887
Johannes Borman (1620 - 1679)
Johannes Borman
1620 - 1679
Simon de Vos (1603 - 1676)
Simon de Vos
1603 - 1676
Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744 - 1818)
Anne Vallayer-Coster
1744 - 1818
Karel Dujardin (1626 - 1678)
Karel Dujardin
1626 - 1678
Claude Vignon (1593 - 1670)
Claude Vignon
1593 - 1670
Léon Davent (XVI century - XVI century)
Léon Davent
XVI century - XVI century
Johannes Petrus van Horstok (1745 - 1825)
Johannes Petrus van Horstok
1745 - 1825
Claude Gillot (1673 - 1722)
Claude Gillot
1673 - 1722
Walter Pompe (1703 - 1777)
Walter Pompe
1703 - 1777
Paolo Porpora (1617 - 1673)
Paolo Porpora
1617 - 1673
Alexander van Bredael (1633 - 1720)
Alexander van Bredael
1633 - 1720
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