Louis Du Guernier
Louis Du Guernier (1677–1716), also anglicized as Lewis Du Guernier, was a Franco-English engraver. Louis Du Guernier was born in Paris in 1677, Louis was probably a descendant of the well-known French artists of the same name. He was a pupil of Louis de Châtillon, and came to England in 1708.
Also recorded as Louis du Guernier (II) · Louis du Guernier the younger · Louis du Guernier · Louis,The Younger Du Guernier
Louis Du Guernier
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- Born
- 1677. · Paris.
- Died
- 1716. · London.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- printmaker, engraver, artist and illustrator.
- Fields
- visual arts.
- Languages
- English.
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Louis Du Guernier (1677–1716), also anglicized as Lewis Du Guernier, was a Franco-English engraver. Louis Du Guernier was born in Paris in 1677, Louis was probably a descendant of the well-known French artists of the same name. He was a pupil of Louis de Châtillon, and came to England in 1708.
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He was a member of the academy in Great Queen Street and gained considerable skill as a designer, etcher, and engraver there. He was specially employed on small historical subjects, as illustrations to books and plays. In 1714 he was associated with Claude du Bosc in engraving the battles of the Duke of Marlborough, as he was with the same partner in providing six plates for the expanded edition of The Rape of the Lock that year. Among others engraved by him were portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Queensberry after Godfrey Kneller, Dr. Isaac Barrow, Thomas Otway, and others; also an engraving of "Lot and his Daughters" after Caravaggio, done at the request of Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, and some plates for John Baskett's large Bible. He died of smallpox 19 September 1716, aged 39. Vertue says that ‘he was of stature rather low than middle size, very obliging, good temper, gentleman-like, and well beloved by all of his acquaintance.’ However, in the view of Edward Hodnett (English Book Illustration 1988, p.
The authorities additionally record the headings Louis du Guernier (II), Louis du Guernier the younger, Louis du Guernier, Louis,The Younger Du Guernier and Louis DuGuernier. His recorded language was English. He was the child of Louis du Guernier.
Literature saving the past from destruction by Time, in the form of an old angel with a scythe. Etching by L. du Guernier. Iconographic Collections
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Jacob is taken to the cave in the field of Machpelah by a mournful procession; he wants to die in the spot bought by Abraham. Etching by L. du Guernier after L. Chéron. Iconographic Collections
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1677
Louis Du Guernier born at Paris.
1716
Louis Du Guernier died at London.
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scholarly publication
- Du Guernier, Louis (1677–1716), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2017
- Du Guernier, Louis I, the Elder, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
- Du Guernier, Louis Ii, or Lewis, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q6687046: Louis Du Guernier
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- “Louis Du Guernier”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 11
- Bénézit, Emmanuel. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Gründ. 4. 1188. 2006. 2-7000-3074-5.
- Calloway, Stephen. English Prints for the Collectors. Lutterworth Press, Overlook Press. 42. 1981. 0-87951-120-6.
- Clayton, Timothy. The English Print, 1688–1802. Yale University Press. 13, 19, 56, 66. 1997. 0-300-06650-3.
- Cust, Lionel Henry. 16.
- Cust, Lionel Henry. Du Guernier, Louis (1687–1716). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. 17. 159. 2004. 0-19-861367-9.
- Geddes, Laurence Guilmard. Du Guernier. The Dictionary of Art. Grove's Dictionaries. 9. 379. 1996. 1-884446-00-0.
- Godfrey, Richard T. Printmaking in Britain: A General History from Its Beginnings to the Present Day. New York University Press. 32. 1978. 0-8147-2973-8.
- Hile, Rachel E. Louis du Guernier's Illustrations for the John Hughes Edition of The Works of Mr. Edmund Spenser (1715). Spencer Studies. 23. 181–213. 2008. 10.1086/SPSv23p181.
- Vertue, George. A Catalogue of Engravers. Thomas Kirgate. 123. 1765. 1039533429.
- Vertue, George. The Note-Books of George Vertue Relating to Artists and Collections in England (II). The Walpole Society. 20. whole issue. 1932. i40086519.
- Weigelt, Curt H. Guernier. Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler. E. A. Seemann. 15. 233–235. 1922. 1039494975.
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Du Guernier, Louis I, the Elder, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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Du Guernier, Louis Ii, or Lewis, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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