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Painter, engraver, draughtsman, especially at Paris and Versailles. History painting, religious subjects, mythological subjects, portraits. Lecturer in Paris.
Born: February 1619 in Paris, France
Died: 12 February 1690
Nationality: French
Gender: Male
Charles Le Brun
The passions of the soul, as they are expressed in the human countenance; shewing its various changes and appearances under the influence of different passions, Engraved in a manner which represents real drawings – almost as large as life. From the celebrated designs of Monsieur Le Brun, with extracts from his discourse on the passions, describing their influence on the features and muscles of the face - London: [n.d.] [after 1787]
10/1667
Charles Le Brun
Conference Of Monsieur Le Brun, Cheif Painter To The French King, Chancellor and Director Of The Academy Of Painting and Sculpture; Upon Expression, General and Particular. Translated from the French, and Adorned with 43 Copper-Plates. - London, -: 1701.
07/1836
Charles Le Brun
Monsr. Le Brun's expressions of the passions of the soul / engraved by John Tinney. - London
22/23
Tapisseries Du Roy, Ou Sont Representez Les Quatre Elemens Et Les Quatre Saisons. Avec Les Devises Qui Les Accompagnent Et Leur Explication. Königliche Französische Tapezereyen Oder ueberaus schoene Sinn-Bilder / in welchen Die vier Element / samt den Vier Jahr-Zeiten / Neben den Denckspruechen und ihren Ausslegungen / vorgestellet werden. Aus den Original-Kupffern nachgezeichnet / und den Kunstliebend en zu Nussen und Ergoeken an den Tag gegeben und verlegt Durch Johann Ulrich Kraus / Kupfferstecher in Augstburg. - - [1687]
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