Jean-Baptiste Boyer d’Éguilles
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Jean-Baptiste Boyer, Marquis d’Éguilles
, a French nobleman, was born at Aix, in Provence
, in 1650, and was procurator-general of the parliament of that town. His love of the arts led him into an intimacy with the principal artists of his time, particularly with Puget
, the celebrated sculptor, with whom he went to Italy, and formed a large collection of pictures, sculpture, &c., of which he published the prints in two volumes; six
of the plates were engraved
by himself. He also amused himself with painting, for which he is said to have had an excellent taste. He died at Aix in 1709. Some of his plates are executed with the graver
, the others scraped in mezzotint
. Among others we have by him:
Éguilles
Éguilles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.-History:Tracks of an early settlement dating back to the 3rd century BC have been found...
, a French nobleman, was born at Aix, in Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
, in 1650, and was procurator-general of the parliament of that town. His love of the arts led him into an intimacy with the principal artists of his time, particularly with Puget
Pierre Paul Puget
Pierre Paul Puget was a French painter, sculptor, architect and engineer.-Biography:Puget was born in Marseille. At the age of fourteen he carved the ornaments of the galleys built in the shipyards of his native city, and at sixteen the decoration and construction of a ship were entrusted to him...
, the celebrated sculptor, with whom he went to Italy, and formed a large collection of pictures, sculpture, &c., of which he published the prints in two volumes; six
of the plates were engraved
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
by himself. He also amused himself with painting, for which he is said to have had an excellent taste. He died at Aix in 1709. Some of his plates are executed with the graver
Burin
Burin from the French burin meaning "cold chisel" has two specialised meanings for types of tools in English, one meaning a steel cutting tool which is the essential tool of engraving, and the other, in archaeology, meaning a special type of lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which was probably...
, the others scraped in mezzotint
Mezzotint
Mezzotint is a printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method. It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple...
. Among others we have by him:
- The Marriage of St. Catharine; after Andrea del SartoAndrea del SartoAndrea del Sarto was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism. Though highly regarded during his lifetime as an artist senza errori , his renown was eclipsed after his death by that of his contemporaries, Leonardo da Vinci,...
; with the graver. - Two figures of Christ; on one plate; the same.
- Two Landscapes; after Brecourt; the same.
- St. John the Baptist; after ManfrediBartolomeo ManfrediBartolomeo Manfredi was an Italian painter, a leading member of the Caravaggisti of the early 17th century.Manfredi was born in Ostiano, near Cremona...
; mezzotint. - Bust of a Man; the same.