Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy

Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy was a French poet, painter and writer (1611–1668). He was born at Paris and died at Villiers-le-Bel.

Also recorded as Charles Alphonse Dufresnoy; Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy.

Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy in brief

Born
1611
Died
1668
Known for
poet, painter and writer
Place of birth
Paris
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Charles Alphonse Dufresnoy and Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy. His recorded languages were Latin and French.

Recognition and collections

Work by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum in Warsaw and Slovak National Gallery.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

National Museum in Warsaw: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Statens Museum for Kunst: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Slovak National Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. J. Paul Getty Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Du Fresnoy [Dufresnoy], Charles-Alphonse, Oxford Art Online, 2003. CHARLES ALPHONSE DU FRESNOY, A Documentary History of Art, Volume 2, 1983. A propos de Charles-Alphonse Du Fresnoy : du « Maître de Stockholm » au « Maître de Cassel », Revue de l'art, 1996. A propos de Charles-Alphonse Du Fresnoy : du «Maître de Stockholm» au «Maître de Cassel», Revue de l'Art, 1996. CHARLES ALPHONSE DU FRESNOY, A Documentary History of Art, Volume 2, 2022.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

L'arte della pittura di Carlo Alfonso du Fresnoy (1713) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 13 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

training under François Perrier and Simon Vouet is recorded. the recorded working language is Latin and French.

Work by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum in Warsaw, Slovak National Gallery and J. Paul Getty Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1611Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy born at Paris.
  2. 1647Self-Portrait (Statens Museum for Kunst).
  3. 1650Venus' Toilet (Slovak National Gallery).
  4. 1650The Triumph of Galatea.
  5. 1654Virgin and Sleeping Child (Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen).
  6. 1668Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy died at Villiers-le-Bel.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    A propos de Charles-Alphonse Du Fresnoy : du « Maître de Stockholm » au « Maître de Cassel », Revue de l'art, 1996

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    A propos de Charles-Alphonse Du Fresnoy : du «Maître de Stockholm» au «Maître de Cassel», Revue de l'Art, 1996

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    CHARLES ALPHONSE DU FRESNOY, A Documentary History of Art, Volume 2, 1983

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    CHARLES ALPHONSE DU FRESNOY, A Documentary History of Art, Volume 2, 2022

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Du Fresnoy [Dufresnoy], Charles-Alphonse, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 10 works naming Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1063557: Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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