Pierre François Tardieu

Pierre François Tardieu (1711–1771) was a French engraver and cartographer, nephew of Nicolas-Henri Tardieu.[1]

Pierre François Tardieu
Engraving by Pierre François Tardieu, 1749.
Born1711
Paris, France
Died1771
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
EducationNicolas Henri Tardieu
Known forEngraving, Cartography
Spouse(s)Marie-Anne Rousselet

Pierre Francois Tardieu was born around 1711 in Paris, son of Jean Tardieu. His uncle, Nicolas Henri Tardieu, taught him the art of engraving. He produced historical and genre works. He is noted for two excellent engravings after Peter Paul Rubens, the Judgement of Paris and Persée et Andromache. He did much work on the engravings for the Fables de la Fontaine after drawings by Oudry.[2]

Tardieu's second wife, Marie-Anne Rousselet (1733-1826), was from the family of the engraver Gilles Rousselet and the sculptor Jean Rousselet, both of whom were members of the Academy.[2]

References
  1. Pierre François Tardieu - British Museum.
  2. Archives de l'art français [Archives of French art]. Volume 7. Société de l'histoire de l'art français. 1856. pp. 51–52. Retrieved 2020-05-16.CS1 maint: others (link)

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