Jean-Charles François

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Jean-Charles Francois
Born4 May 1717
Died22 March 1769(1769-03-22) (aged 51)
The personification of self-discovery by Jean-Charles François, 1760

Jean-Charles François (4 May 1717 – 22 March 1769) was a French engraver.

François was born in

Louis XV of France, who employed him extensively. His most noted works represent Louis XV, Marie Leszczyńska, Pierre Bayle, Erasmus, John Locke, and Nicolas Malebranche.[1]

He died in 1769 in Paris, aged 51.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hérold, Jacques (1931). Gravure en manière de crayon, /Jean-Charles Francois (1717-1769): catalogue de l'œuvre gravé. Paris: M. Rousseau.

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