Jacques Chereau
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Jacques Chéreau was a portrait engraver, printmaker and publisher of optical prints in a neighborhood of printmakers
at the Rue Saint-Jacques
variously given on prints as "au Grand St. Remy," "au Coq," or "au dessus de la Fontaine St. Severin", in Paris, France.
where vue optique prints were made, then worked with his older brother François Chéreau
(1680 Blois - 10 April 1729) who had studied with Pierre Drevet and Gérard Audran
. François acquired Audran's plates in 1718 about the same time he was accepted to the Academy.
(1730–1805) on 30 November 1758 at Paris.
Huquier collaborated with Chéreau for three years, later printing and selling wallpapers and prints. In 1772, Huquier abandoned his family, moved permanently to England, leaving his three daughters in the care of the Chéreau family.
Jacques' son Jacques-Simon married Louise-Pierrette Charpentier (?- 7 July 1796), engraver and daughter of engraver Etienne Charpentier in September 1760 Brother François named one of his sons for uncle Jacques.
Jacques Chéreau died of old age and fever at age 88 on 1 December 1776 at the home of his grandson, Jacques-François Chéreau (1742-1794) who continued the printmaking business. Prints from this time are credited to "Jacques Chéreau" without distinction or to "Jacques-François Chéreau." Jacques Chéreau was buried at the Church of St. Benedict (St. Benoit) on December 2nd, 1776.
, or other devices of convex lens and mirror, all of which produced optical illusion of depth. Intaglio
optical prints have exaggerated converging lines and bright hand colors which contribute to the illusion of depth. Typically the legends of optical prints have reversed words along the top edge as those would be seen though the scope, but words on the bottom of the prints are normal. Jacques and his brother were considered some of the most prolific publishers of prints in Paris. Subjects include current events, views of the known world, and fantasy compositions.
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable...
at the Rue Saint-Jacques
Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris
The Rue Saint-Jacques is a street in the Latin Quarter of Paris which lies along the cardo of Roman Lutetia. The Boulevard Saint-Michel, driven through this old quarter of Paris by Baron Haussmann, relegated the roughly parallel rue Saint-Jacques to a backstreet, but it was a main axial road of...
variously given on prints as "au Grand St. Remy," "au Coq," or "au dessus de la Fontaine St. Severin", in Paris, France.
Early History
Jacques Chéreau was born the son of a carpenter Simon Chéreau & his wife Anne Hardouin, in Blois. Jacques ("le jeune Chéreau") worked for one year in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where vue optique prints were made, then worked with his older brother François Chéreau
François Chereau
François Cheréau, also known as François I Cheréau was an engraver of portraits and reproductions of famous works of art during the reign of Louis XIV.-Early Life:...
(1680 Blois - 10 April 1729) who had studied with Pierre Drevet and Gérard Audran
Gérard Audran
Gérard Audran , was a French engraver of the Audran family, the third son of Claude Audran....
. François acquired Audran's plates in 1718 about the same time he was accepted to the Academy.
Later Years
Jacques married Anne Antoinette Yvart (1688- 28 September 1722), the daughter of painter Joseph Yvart on 9 February 1722 at St. Hippolyte. After Anne died, Jacques married Marguerite-Geneviève Chiquet (?- 11 May 1773), the daughter of engraver Jacques Chiquet (1673-1721) on 12 January 1724. They had nine children. One of their daughters, Anne Louise, married Jacques (or James) Gabriel HuquierJames Gabriel Huquier
James Gabriel Huquier was a portrait-painter and engraver. He was the son of the roccoco engraver Gabriel Huquier and his wife Marie-Ann . One of Huquier's subjects was Chevalier d'Eon, an early transvestite.-Life:...
(1730–1805) on 30 November 1758 at Paris.
Huquier collaborated with Chéreau for three years, later printing and selling wallpapers and prints. In 1772, Huquier abandoned his family, moved permanently to England, leaving his three daughters in the care of the Chéreau family.
Jacques' son Jacques-Simon married Louise-Pierrette Charpentier (?- 7 July 1796), engraver and daughter of engraver Etienne Charpentier in September 1760 Brother François named one of his sons for uncle Jacques.
Jacques Chéreau died of old age and fever at age 88 on 1 December 1776 at the home of his grandson, Jacques-François Chéreau (1742-1794) who continued the printmaking business. Prints from this time are credited to "Jacques Chéreau" without distinction or to "Jacques-François Chéreau." Jacques Chéreau was buried at the Church of St. Benedict (St. Benoit) on December 2nd, 1776.
Vue Optique Prints
From about 1740 to about 1820 optical prints, also called "vue optique" or "vue d'optique" prints were made to be viewed through a ZograscopeZograscope
A zograscope is an optical device for enhancing the sense of depth perception from a flat picture. It consists of a large magnifying lens through which the picture is viewed. Some models have the lens mounted on a stand in front of an angled mirror. This allows someone to sit at a table and to look...
, or other devices of convex lens and mirror, all of which produced optical illusion of depth. Intaglio
Intaglio
Intaglio are techniques in art in which an image is created by cutting, carving or engraving into a flat surface and may also refer to objects made using these techniques:* Intaglio , a group of printmaking techniques with an incised image...
optical prints have exaggerated converging lines and bright hand colors which contribute to the illusion of depth. Typically the legends of optical prints have reversed words along the top edge as those would be seen though the scope, but words on the bottom of the prints are normal. Jacques and his brother were considered some of the most prolific publishers of prints in Paris. Subjects include current events, views of the known world, and fantasy compositions.
Portraits
- Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France; after Van LooJean-Baptiste van LooJean-Baptiste van Loo was a French subject and portrait painter.-Biography:He was born in Aix-en-Provence, and was instructed in art by his father Louis-Abraham van Loo, son of Jacob van Loo...
. - Madame de Sabran; after the same.
- Madame de PrieJeanne Agnès Berthelot de Pléneuf, marquise de PrieJeanne Agnès Berthelot de Pléneuf, marquise de Prie , was a French noblewoman notable for her intriguing during the reign of Louis XV.She was the daughter of the rich but unscrupulous financier Étienne Berthelot de Pléneuf...
; after the same. - Henri, Duke of Harcourt, marshal of France; after Madame de SévignéMarie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de SévignéMarie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter.-Life:...
. - George I, King of Great BritainGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
; profile, after KnellerGodfrey KnellerSir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to British monarchs from Charles II to George I...
. - Jeanne d'Aragon, Queen of SicilyJoanna of CastileJoanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...
; after RaphaelRaphaelRaffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
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Subjects after various masters
- The Holy Family; after Raphael; in the CrozatPierre Crozatthumb|265px|[[Rembrandt]]'s painting [[Danaë |Danae]] from Crozat's collection.Pierre Crozat was a French art collector at the center of a broad circle of cognoscenti; he was the brother of Antoine Crozat....
Collection. - La Belle Jardinière; after the same; in the same Collection.
- The Transfiguration; after the same.
- David with the Head of Goliath; after Teti; very fine.
- David and Bathsheba; after RaouxJean RaouxJean Raoux , French painter, was born at Montpellier.After the usual course of training he became a member of the Academy in 1717 as an historical painter...
. - Christ washing the Feet of the Apostles; after N. BertinNicolas BertinNicolas Bertin was a French painter.- Biography :A student of Jean Jouvenet, Vernansal the elder and Louis Boullongne, he won the prix de Rome in 1685 for "Construction of Noah's ark"...
. - Vertumnus and Pomona; after F. Marot.
- The Descent from the Cross; after Charpentier.