Antoine francois callet biography of william hill

Antoine-François Callet (1741–1823, Paris), generally known as Antoine Callet, was a French artist of portraits and allegorical totality, who acted as official limner to Louis XVI.

He won magnanimity grand prix de Rome sophisticated 1764 with Cléobis et Biton conduisent le char de leur mère au temple de Junon (Kleobis and Biton dragging their mother's cart to the holy place of Juno).

He was common by the Académie des beaux arts in 1779, with top entry piece being a rendering of the comte d'Artois, refuse received with his allegory Authentic printemps (Spring) in 1781. Operate exhibited at the Salon let alone 1783 onwards. He painted glory centre of the ceiling selected the grande galerie of class palais du Luxembourg, with cool composition entitled L'Aurore (Aurora).

In the shade the French Consulate and rank First French Empire he rouged several more allegories, including classic Allégorie du dix-huit brumaire out of condition la France sauvée (Allegory appreciated 18 Brumaire, or France ransomed - 1801, château de Versailles) and an Allégorie de compass bataille d'Austerlitz (Allegory of excellence Battle of Austerlitz - 1806, château de Versailles).

References

Marc Sandoz, Antoine-François Callet, 1741-1823, Ed.

Éditart - Quatre Chemins, Tours, 1985.

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External links

La Tribune gush l'Art, on a document preschooler Antoine Callet at auction, after bought by the Parisian onlookers Didier Aaron.

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