Jean Le Pautre

An apprentice to a carpenter and builder. In addition to learning mechanical and constructive work, he developed considerable skill with the pencil. • Illustration — Jean Le Pautre, Sight of the Basin of Latone in the Gardens of Versailles, 1678 His designs, innumerable in quantity and exuberant in content, consisted mainly of ceilings, friezes, chimney-pieces, doorways and mural decorations. He also devised fire-dogs, sideboards, cabinets, console tables, mirrors and other pieces of furniture. Le Pautre was long employed at the Gobelins manufactory. His work is often very flamboyant and elaborate. He frequently used amorini and swags, arabesques and cartouches in his work. His chimney-pieces, in contrast, were often simple and elegant. His engraved plates, nearly 1,500 in number, are almost entirely original and include a portrait of himself. He made many designs for Andre Charles Boulle. In 1677 he became a member of the French Academy as a dessignateur and graveur. Le Pautre's daughter Marie in 1669 became the second wife of the sculptor Pierre Le Gros the Elder and stepmother to the three-year-old Pierre Le Gros the Younger, who in turn learned drawing from Jean Le Pautre.

Daniel Marot is recorded as having studied under Jean Le Pautre. The recorded working language is French. Work by Jean Le Pautre is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum and Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK).

The authorities additionally record the headings Jean le Pautre, le pere Le Pautre, Jean Le Paultre, Jean Lepautre and j. lepautre. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Adrien Le Paultre. 2 children are recorded: Pierre Lepautre and Jacques Lepautre.

Jean Le Pautre is recorded with the occupation copper engraver. Recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded as engraver, artist and etcher.