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Jacques de Lajoue
1686-01-01 – 1761-01-01
Life & Legacy
Jacques de Lajoue, a French architectural painter, was born in 1687 in Paris. He became a member of the Academy in 1721, and is noticed for a 'Perspective' which he executed in 1732 at the Library of St. Geneviève. He also designed the title-page to the works of Wouwerman. Etchings have been made after him by Cochin, Tardieu, and others. He died in Paris in 1761.
Occupation & Career
painter, illustrator, graphic artist, printer, artist
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q348421 — wikidata View source
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