Gabriel Blanchard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French painter
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Gabriel Blanchard
- Gabriel Blanchard, known as Blanchard Le Neveu, (1630 in Paris, France – 1704) the only son of Jacques Blanchard, was born in Paris in 1630, and studied under his uncle, Jean Baptiste Blanchard.
- He was, in 1668, elected Academician on the merits of an allegorical painting of the 'Birth of Louis XIV,' now at Versailles; but his most successful work was a picture of 'St.
- Andrew,' which he painted for the Goldsmiths' Guild.
- He became keeper of the royal collection, and successively assistant professor, professor, and, in 1699, treasurer of the Academy.
- He died in 1704.
- Two of his sons, Nicolas and Philippe Thomas, were likewise painters.
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