Guillaume Taraval
Guillaume Thomas Taraval (21 December 1701 – April 1750) was a French born, Swedish painter.[1]
Biography
Guillaume Thomas Raphaël Taraval was born in France, the son of François Taraval and Chatherine Masson. He became orphaned early in life and was raised by his foster-father Henry Guillemard (1665-1728) who also gave him the first lessons in painting and drawing. He continued his education with the artist Claude Audran (1658–1734).[1]
Together with other French artists, Taraval arrived in Stockholm in 1732. Taraval was mainly active in the Stockholm Palace. He produced a series of elegant ceiling paintings and introduced the
Personal life
In 1727 married his foster-father's daughter Marie-Anne François Guillemard (b. ca 1705). He had two sons, the French painter Hugues Taraval (1729-1785) and the French architect and engraver Louis Gustave Taraval (1738-1794). The latter's son, Jean-Gustave Taraval (1765-1784) was also a French painter.[3] [4] [5] [6]
References
- ^ a b "Taraval, Guillaume Thomas (Raphael)". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Taraval, Guillaume-Thomas-Raphaël". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Taraval, Hugues". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Louis Gustave Taraval, French 1739-1794". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Taraval, Louis-Gustave". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Simon (1996) "Taraval"
Sources
- Lee, Simon (1996). "Taraval", vol. 30, p. 343, in The Dictionary of Art (34 volumes), edited by Jane Turner. New York: Grove. Also at Oxford Art Online.
- Carl G. Laurin, Konsthistoria, Stockholm, 1919
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