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Apr 28, 1667 Lyon, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France Died on 17 Jun 1756 (aged 89)
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About Jean Audran
- Jean Audran (1667-1756) was a French engraver and printmaker.
- The brother of Benoit, and the third son of Germain Audran, he was born at Lyons in 1667.
- After learning the rudiments of the art under his father, he was placed under the care of his uncle, the famous Gérard Audran, in Paris.
- Before he was twenty years of age he displayed uncommon ability, and became a very celebrated engraver.
- In 1706 he was made engraver to the king, with a pension and apartments at the Gobelins.
- The hand of a great master is discernible in all his plates; and without having attained the extraordinary perfection of Gérard Audran, his claim to excellence is very considerable.
- He died in 1756.
- His principal prints are:
