Charles Eschard
Illustration — Military Camp by Charles Eschard, Musée barrois (Bar-le-Duc) Charles Eschard (1748 - 1810) was a French painter, draftsman and engraver. Eschard began his art training at the Rouen Academy of Arts directed by Jean-Baptiste Descamps. He then went to spend a few years in Holland, where he studied the masterpieces of Flemish masters. • Illustration — View of Marseille: Joust and party on the water by Charles Eschard, private collection, 1791 Back in France, he exhibited at The Louvre View of Marseille: Joust and party on the water, and A view of the port of Harlem.
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Charles Eschard
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- Charles Eschard was born, sources differ on the date (on 1 March 1744 and in 1748). · Caen.
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- France
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- painter · draftsperson · printmaker
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- École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen
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- Jean-Baptiste Descamps
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- French
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Illustration — Military Camp by Charles Eschard, Musée barrois (Bar-le-Duc) Charles Eschard (1748 - 1810) was a French painter, draftsman and engraver. Eschard began his art training at the Rouen Academy of Arts directed by Jean-Baptiste Descamps. He then went to spend a few years in Holland, where he studied the masterpieces of Flemish masters. • Illustration — View of Marseille: Joust and party on the water by Charles Eschard, private collection, 1791 Back in France, he exhibited at The Louvre View of Marseille: Joust and party on the water, and A view of the port of Harlem.
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In 1798 he again exhibited A view of Mont Blanc and A view of Holland around Groningen. Another picture of the same kind, A view of the channel extending around Holland, was given by the author to the Museum of Rouen. It was approved by the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1783. Charles Eschard, who according to some experts used soft brushstrokes and pleasant colors, also engraved etchings of a number of highly sought after subjects. His key prints were The Shepherds, The Beggars, and The Fisherman.
Charles Eschard studied at École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen. Training under Jean-Baptiste Descamps is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris and Marseille. Work by Charles Eschard is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum.
Charles Eschard is recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Eschard worked at Marseille. Eschard worked at Paris. Recorded as having studied at École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen. Dated events, as recorded. Eschard died on 1 February 1820.
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Charles Eschard was born on 1 March 1744.
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Charles Eschard died on 1 February 1820.
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Charles Eschard was born in Caen.
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- Théodore-Éloi Lebreton, Biographie rouennaise, Rouen, Le Brument, 1865
- Françoise Debaisieux Charles Eschard, Caen v. 1748 -? v. 1815 designer painter and engraver: Museum of Fine Arts in Caen, August 1 - October 25, 1984, Museum of Fine Arts, Caen, 1984
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The authorities additionally record the headings Charles Echard, M. Eschard, Eschard, Maler der Königl. His recorded language was French. Formation and teaching. Eschard studied at École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen. He trained under Jean-Baptiste Descamps.
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Akademie Eehard and M^Tr^R Echard
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