Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert
Illustration — Arrestation de Robespierre (Arrest of Robespierre) — At the centre of the image, Gendarme Merda fires at Maximilien Robespierre Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert (1765, Paris - c. 1835) was a French painter and engraver. He was the son of Jean-Pierre-Antoine Tassaert, who also taught him, and the father and teacher of Octave Tassaert.
Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (d. 1840), Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert (d. 1835) · Les liliacees. Vol. 1 (1805) · Public domain
- Born
- 1765 · Paris.
- Died
- 1835 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · copper engraver · printer
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Arrestation de Robespierre (Arrest of Robespierre) — At the centre of the image, Gendarme Merda fires at Maximilien Robespierre Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert (1765, Paris - c. 1835) was a French painter and engraver. He was the son of Jean-Pierre-Antoine Tassaert, who also taught him, and the father and teacher of Octave Tassaert.
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• La nuit du 9 au 10 thermidor An II. Arrestation de Robespierre. — After Fulchran-Jean Harriet, Paris, colour engraving, now in the Musée Carnavalet
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Identity and origins
His recorded language was French. He was the child of Jean-Pierre-Antoine Tassaert and Marie Edmée Moreau. One child is recorded: Paul Tassaert.
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Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert is recorded as painter, printmaker, copper engraver and printer.
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Collection complète des portraits des Grands-Aigles et des Grands-Officiers de la Légion d Honneur... / publiée par... Meyer, peintre...: vue 66 - Armand [Augustin] Louis [de Caulaincourt], duc de Vicence;
Constance Mayer / Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b8453983r
Collection complète des portraits des Grands-Aigles et des Grands-Officiers de la Légion d Honneur... / publiée par... Meyer, peintre...: vue 71 - Jean-Baptiste Treilhard, comte de l Empire;
Constance Mayer / Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b8453983r
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1765
Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert born at Paris.
1835
Jean-Joseph-François Tassaert died at Paris.
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