Élisabeth-Claire Tardieu (1731-1773) was a French engraver.[1]
Élisabeth-Claire Tardieu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Élisabeth-Claire Tournay 1731 |
| Died | 1773 (aged 41–42) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Engraving |
| Spouse | Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu |
Life and work edit
Tardieu was born in Paris in 1731. She worked as an engraver, creating reproduction engravings of Pierre Louis Dumesnil, François de Troy, Étienne Jeaurat and others. Her husband was Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu. She died in Paris in 1773.[1]
Notable collections edit
- L' Aimable Accord (Pleasant Harmony), Library of Congress[1]
- Le déjeuner de l'enfant, ca. 1748–1760, British Museum[2]
- Sweet Sleep, 1760-1770s, Hermitage Museum[3]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Élisabeth-Claire Tardieu.
- ^ a b c "L' Aimable Accord (Pleasant Harmony) by Elisabeth Claire Tardieu, née Tournay, engraver, 1731-1773 after a painting by Jean François de Troy, history painter, portraitist, and etcher, 1679-1752". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Le déjeuner de l'enfant". British Museum. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Sweet Sleep". The State Hermitage Museum. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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