Gilles-Louis Chrétien

He worked initially with Edmé Quenedey, but then went into partnership with the miniaturist Jean-Baptiste Fouquet, until the latter's death in or about 1799. Fouquet produced the grand trait drawing, sometimes highlighted or coloured in pastel, which Chrétien then engraved in aquatint. Many of these portraits are of great interest on account of the celebrity of the persons represented, for example "L'Incorruptible" Robespierre, Mirabeau, and Marat, who were among the hundreds which he produced. Also, Dutch patriots, such as Johan Valckenaer, Samuel Iperusz Wiselius and Quint Ondaatje, who fled to France or visited Paris, ordered sets of physionotraces.

The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is music, cello and art of drawing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Works named in the authority record are physionotrace. Work by Gilles-Louis Chrétien is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Canada, Museum of Modern Art and National Library of Wales.

Gilles-Louis Chrétien is recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Classed in the genre portrait. Recorded as cellist, printmaker, portraitist, photographer and musician. Recognition and collections.