Claude Du Bosc
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Claude Du Bosc was an engraver.
Du Bosc was born in France
in 1682. In 1712 he came to England with Claude Dupuis to assist Nicholas Dorigny in engraving the cartoons of Raphael at Hampton Court, where he resided for some time, until the engravings were nearly completed. Dorigny having some disagreement with his assistants, they left him; Dupuis returned to Paris
, and Du Bosc set up as an engraver on his own account. He prepared a set of engravings done by himself from the cartoons, but Dorigny's engravings, being superior, held the day.
In February 1714 Du Bosc undertook with Louis Du Guernier
to engrave a series of plates illustrative of the battles of the Duke of Marlborough
and Prince Eugene. He sent to Paris for two more engravers, Bernard Baron
and Beauvais, to help him to complete this work, which was accomplished in 1717. Vertue states that towards the end of 1729 Baron and Du Bosc went over to Paris, Du Bosc wishing to arrange matters relating to the trade of print-selling, as he had now set up a shop, and that Vanloo then painted both their portraits, which they brought to England. In 1733 he published an English edition of Bernard Picart
's ‘Religious Ceremonies of All Nations,’ some of the plates being engraved by himself. Among other prints engraved by him were ‘Apollo and Thetis’ and ‘The Vengeance of Latona,’ after Jouvenet; some of the ‘Labours of Hercules’ and ‘The Sacrifice of Iphigenia,’ after Louis Cheron; ‘The Head of Pompey brought to Cæsar,’ after B. Picart; ‘The Continence of Scipio,’ after N. Poussin; ‘The Temple of Solomon,’ after Parmentière; a portrait of Bonaventura Giffard, and numerous book-illustrations for the publishers, including numerous plates for Rapin's ‘History of England’ (folio, 1743). His drawing was often faulty, and his style devoid of interest.
Du Bosc was born in France
France
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in 1682. In 1712 he came to England with Claude Dupuis to assist Nicholas Dorigny in engraving the cartoons of Raphael at Hampton Court, where he resided for some time, until the engravings were nearly completed. Dorigny having some disagreement with his assistants, they left him; Dupuis returned to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and Du Bosc set up as an engraver on his own account. He prepared a set of engravings done by himself from the cartoons, but Dorigny's engravings, being superior, held the day.
In February 1714 Du Bosc undertook with Louis Du Guernier
Louis Du Guernier
Louis Du Guernier , was an engraver.Louis, born in Paris in 1677, was probably a descendant of the well-known French artists of the same name. He was a pupil of Louis de Chatillon, and came to England in 1708. He was a member of the academy in Great Queen Street, and gained considerable skill as a...
to engrave a series of plates illustrative of the battles of the Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Marlborough , is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England. The first holder of the title was John Churchill , the noted English general, and indeed an unqualified reference to the Duke of Marlborough in a historical text will almost certainly refer to him.-History:The dukedom was...
and Prince Eugene. He sent to Paris for two more engravers, Bernard Baron
Bernard Baron
Bernard Baron, an eminent French engraver, was born in Paris about the year 1700. He was instructed in engraving by Nicolas-Henri Tardieu, whose style he followed. He engraved several plates for the Crozat Collection, and afterwards came to England, where he resided the remainder of his life, and...
and Beauvais, to help him to complete this work, which was accomplished in 1717. Vertue states that towards the end of 1729 Baron and Du Bosc went over to Paris, Du Bosc wishing to arrange matters relating to the trade of print-selling, as he had now set up a shop, and that Vanloo then painted both their portraits, which they brought to England. In 1733 he published an English edition of Bernard Picart
Bernard Picart
Bernard Picart , was a French engraver, son of Etienne Picart, also an engraver. He was born in Paris and died in Amsterdam. He moved to Antwerp in 1696, and then spent a year in Amsterdam before returning to France at the end of 1698...
's ‘Religious Ceremonies of All Nations,’ some of the plates being engraved by himself. Among other prints engraved by him were ‘Apollo and Thetis’ and ‘The Vengeance of Latona,’ after Jouvenet; some of the ‘Labours of Hercules’ and ‘The Sacrifice of Iphigenia,’ after Louis Cheron; ‘The Head of Pompey brought to Cæsar,’ after B. Picart; ‘The Continence of Scipio,’ after N. Poussin; ‘The Temple of Solomon,’ after Parmentière; a portrait of Bonaventura Giffard, and numerous book-illustrations for the publishers, including numerous plates for Rapin's ‘History of England’ (folio, 1743). His drawing was often faulty, and his style devoid of interest.