Isaac Briot
Isaac Briot (1585–1670) a French engraver and draughtsman, was born in 1585, and died in Paris in 1670. His plates are rather neatly executed, in the style of Wierix, and mostly from his own compositions.
Also recorded as Isaac II Briot
Isaac Briot
Robert Dunkarton / After François Quesnel · Gallica · Public domain
- Died
- 1670 · Paris.
- Nationality
- Duchy of Lorraine
- Occupation
- printmaker · printseller · copper engraver · art dealer
- Languages
- French
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Isaac Briot (1585–1670) a French engraver and draughtsman, was born in 1585, and died in Paris in 1670. His plates are rather neatly executed, in the style of Wierix, and mostly from his own compositions.
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Portraits
Portraits
• Cardinal de Richelieu. • Cardinal d'Amboise, archbishop of Rouen. (pictured) • Gaspard, Comte de Coligny. • The poet François Malherbe, in 4to. • The poet Marini, in 4to.
Other subjects
Other subjects
• The Alliance of France with Spain. • St. John the Baptist in the Desert. • St. Peter weeping. • L'Oraison dominicale expliquee par des emblèmes. Two small plates. • The Virtues. Seven small plates. • The Sibyls. A set of small circular plates. • Ovid's 'Metamorphoses.' A set of plates published 1637. Marie Briot, daughter of Isaac, with her father, executed plates after Paul de La Barre, J. B. Coriolan, St. Igny, and others.
Caption: "The most high puissant and excellent Prince Henry the Great, King of France, and Navarre, c. c. as he lay in state after his murder, anno 1610. Engraved by R. Dunkarton from a rare print engraved by J. Briot, after Quesnel.
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1585
Isaac Briot was born on 1 January 1585.
1670
Isaac Briot died on 1 January 1670.
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Damblain.
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Paris.
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- “Isaac Briot”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q6076083: Isaac Briot
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The authorities additionally record the heading Isaac II Briot. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Didier Briot. One child is recorded: Marie Briot. Recorded with the occupation copper engraver. Recorded as printmaker, printseller, copper engraver and art dealer.
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