Jean-Baptiste Lallemand
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Jean-Baptiste Lallemand was a French artist born in Dijon
. He was mainly a painter and draftsman of landscapes and genre works. He sometimes signed himself Lallemant or Allemanus. After a stay in Italy, he went to Paris and became a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc
. He died in Paris.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
owns many of his works, including a drawing and a painting showing the Château de Montmusard. His works also feature in the collections of the Musée Carnavalet and the Cabinet des estampes of the Bibliothèque nationale, both in Paris.
In the engraving shown right, note the indication of major buildings by the placement one or more flying birds over them: one bird over the Tour des Ursulines, two over the cathedral, three over the seminary. The initials APDR signify Avec Privilèges Du Roi (with the king's privilege). This burin engraving has been hand-coloured—some roofs are covered with blue slates (as with the church), others are in red to indicate tiles.
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
. He was mainly a painter and draftsman of landscapes and genre works. He sometimes signed himself Lallemant or Allemanus. After a stay in Italy, he went to Paris and became a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc
Académie de Saint-Luc
The Académie de Saint-Luc was a painters' guild set up in Paris in 1391 by the Provost of Paris, along the lines of the Guilds of Saint Luke in the rest of Europe...
. He died in Paris.
Works
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museum of fine arts opened in 1787 in Dijon, France. It is housed in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in the historic center of Dijon.- Artworks :The Musée include a large and varied collection of art:...
owns many of his works, including a drawing and a painting showing the Château de Montmusard. His works also feature in the collections of the Musée Carnavalet and the Cabinet des estampes of the Bibliothèque nationale, both in Paris.
Paintings
- The prince de Lambesc charging at the head of the régiment Royal allemand, 12 July 1789, oil on canvas - Musee Carnavalet
- Taking of the Bastille, 14 July 1789, oil on canvas - Musee Carnavalet
- Massacre of Jacques de Flesselles, 14 July 1789, oil on canvas
- Pillaging of the weapons at les Invalides, morning of 14 July 1789, oil on canvas
- c. 1790/1795 : Arrest of the governor of the Bastille, 14 July 1789, oil on canvas, 63 x 80 cm, VizilleVizilleVizille is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.Vizille is home to the Musée de la Révolution Française de Vizille, a rich depository of archival and rare materials devoted to the French Revolution, housed since 1984 in the Château de Vizille, a Monument Historique. The library...
, Musée de la Révolution française - Pillaging of the Hôtel des Invalides 1789, oils
- Pyramid of Caius Cestius in RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
- Bourgeois cookery
Drawings
- View of the city and port of RouenRouenRouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, capture of the faubourg Saint-Sever, drawing - View of the porte Saint-Maclou, ancient caves and courts, near the botanical gardens in Rouen, drawing
- View of part of the city of Rouen and the promenades of the old palace, from the faubourg Saint-Sever, drawing
- View of the bourse in Rouen, seen from the porte Arangrie, drawing
- Second view of the bourse at the city of Rouen, drawing
- View of the salines of Lons-le-Saulnier, in Franche-ComtéFranche-ComtéFranche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
Watercolour drawings
- 1775 c - La Halle aux Veaux, wash, pen and watercolour, Sbd, Dim: 18,5 cm x 32,3 cm Réserve dessins Musée Carnavalet
Engravings
- Several city views, notably from Burgundy
In the engraving shown right, note the indication of major buildings by the placement one or more flying birds over them: one bird over the Tour des Ursulines, two over the cathedral, three over the seminary. The initials APDR signify Avec Privilèges Du Roi (with the king's privilege). This burin engraving has been hand-coloured—some roofs are covered with blue slates (as with the church), others are in red to indicate tiles.