Nicolas Pitau
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Nicolas Pitau, or Pittou the Senior (13 May 1632 – 11 February 1671) was a Flemish engraver and printmaker.
Born in Antwerp on 13 May 1632 Pitau began his training with his godfather Nicolaes Lauwers (1600–1652), and his son Conrad Lauwers (1622–1675) in around 1650.
In 1656 Pitau moved to Paris with Conrad, where he began producing etched plates after the work of Philippe de Champaigne
. In 1666 he began to publish plates after the work of Gerard Edelinck
. He married Magdalena de Vadder. On 4 June 1670 his son, Nicolas Pitau the Younger was born. A year later on 11 February 1671 Nicholas Pitau died in Paris.
Born in Antwerp on 13 May 1632 Pitau began his training with his godfather Nicolaes Lauwers (1600–1652), and his son Conrad Lauwers (1622–1675) in around 1650.
In 1656 Pitau moved to Paris with Conrad, where he began producing etched plates after the work of Philippe de Champaigne
Philippe de Champaigne
Philippe de Champaigne was a Flemish-born French Baroque era painter, a major exponent of the French school.-Early life:Born in Brussels of a poor family, Champaigne was a pupil of the landscape painter Jacques Fouquières...
. In 1666 he began to publish plates after the work of Gerard Edelinck
Gerard Edelinck
Gerard Edelinck , was a Flemish copper-plate engraver.Edelinck was born in Antwerp, where he received his early training from the engraver Cornelis Galle. He then went to Paris to improve himself under the teaching of De Poilly...
. He married Magdalena de Vadder. On 4 June 1670 his son, Nicolas Pitau the Younger was born. A year later on 11 February 1671 Nicholas Pitau died in Paris.