Wallerant Vaillant

Wallerant Vaillant (1623–1677) was a Dutch painter, draftsperson and copper engraver.

Also recorded as Wallerand Vaillant; Wallerandt Vaillandt; Wallerand Vaillandt; Walrant Valjant; Wallerandt Vaillant; Walrant Vailjant.

Overview

Born at Lille in 1623, died at Amsterdam in 1677.

In detail

training under Erasmus Quellinus II is recorded. Jacques Vaillant, Jan Vaillant and Bernard Vaillant are recorded as having studied under Wallerant Vaillant. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is mezzotint technique and painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Positions recorded include court painter.

Works named in the authority record are Portrait of a young woman with three children, Portrait of a woman and Maria van Oosterwijck (1630-93). Flower painter.

Work by Wallerant Vaillant is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Nationalmuseum, Städel Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Wallerant Vaillant”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q513815: Wallerant Vaillant

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