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Jean Demosthene Dugourc BIOGRAPHY
1749 Versailles - 1825 Paris. Known for: Painting.
Jean Demosthene Dugourc (1749-1825). A student of Saint -Aubin, he became known before the Revolution by a large engraving titled, Prayer Venus, after Netscher, as well as drawings of gallant... Read full biography
Jean Demosthene Dugourc (1749-1825). A student of Saint -Aubin, he became known before the Revolution by a large engraving titled, Prayer Venus, after Netscher, as well as drawings of gallant subjects, costumes and even portraits. He tried new methods in engraving ornaments, and in these, he showed... Read full biography
Jean Demosthene Dugourc (1749-1825). A student of Saint -Aubin, he became known before the Revolution by a large engraving titled, Prayer Venus, after Netscher, as well as drawings of gallant subjects, costumes and even portraits. He tried new methods in engraving ornaments, and in these, he showed true talent as a draftsman and engraver. Dugourc distinguished himself in the making of Playing Cards for the New Republic. Main allegories in Dugourc cards are War, Trade, Peace and the Arts, Cults,... Read full biography
Jean Demosthene Dugourc (1749-1825). A student of Saint -Aubin, he became known before the Revolution by a large engraving titled, Prayer Venus, after Netscher, as well as drawings of gallant subjects, costumes and even portraits. He tried new methods in engraving ornaments, and in these, he showed true talent as a draftsman and engraver. Dugourc distinguished himself in the making of Playing Cards for the New Republic. Main allegories in Dugourc cards are War, Trade, Peace and the Arts, Cults, Professions, Marriage and the Press. After this excursion into the field of wood engravings, Dugourc designed the bust, medallion and tomb of Marie- Elisabeth Joly, a French theater actress. With Berthaud, he designed and engraved an Egyptian... Read full biography
Jean Demosthene Dugourc (1749-1825). A student of Saint -Aubin, he became known before the Revolution by a large engraving titled, Prayer Venus, after Netscher, as well as drawings of gallant subjects, costumes and even portraits. He tried new methods in engraving ornaments, and in these, he showed true talent as a draftsman and engraver. Dugourc distinguished himself in the making of Playing Cards for the New Republic. Main allegories in Dugourc cards are War, Trade, Peace and the Arts, Cults, Professions, Marriage and the Press. After this excursion into the field of wood engravings, Dugourc designed the bust, medallion and tomb of Marie- Elisabeth Joly, a French theater actress. With Berthaud, he designed and engraved an Egyptian Temple. He then turned to the illustration of the poetry of the Empire: the Temple of Memorie... Read full biography
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Jean Demosthene Dugourc (1749-1825)
A student of Saint -Aubin, he became known before the Revolution by a large engraving titled, Prayer Venus, after Netscher, as well as drawings of gallant subjects, costumes and even portraits. He tried new methods in engraving ornaments, and in these, he showed true talent as a draftsman and engraver. Dugourc distinguished himself in the making of Playing Cards for the New Republic. Main allegories in Dugourc cards are War, Trade, Peace and the Arts, Cults, Professions, Marriage and the Press.
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