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Dorigny, Nicolas
Document Type
Reference Entry
Author
Source
Oxford Art Online, 2003
Subject
French
Language
English
Abstract
(b Paris, bapt June 2, 1658; d Paris, Dec 1, 1746). French painter and printmaker, son of Michel Dorigny. He trained with his father but abandoned painting for engraving early in his career. In 1687 he went to Rome, summoned by his brother Louis Dorigny, producing there a series of reproductions of antique statues, published by Rossi in 1704. From Rome he went to London, where he worked for the British royal family. Between 1711 and 1719 he engraved Raphael’s cartoons of the Acts of the Apostles (London, V&A), for which he was knighted by George I in 1720. He returned to France suffering from eye trouble and was received (reçu) as a member of the Académie Royale in 1725. He exhibited at the Salons of 1739 and 1743. He made more than 140 prints, combining etching and engraving in an expansive, vigorous style close to that of Gérard Audran. Besides portraits, his works are mostly reproductive prints after the Italian masters, particularly ...