Étienne Allegrain

Painter
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IntroPainter
A.K.A.Etienne Allegrain Etienne Allegrin
A.K.A.Etienne Allegrain Etienne Allegrin
PlacesFrance
wasPainter
Work fieldArts
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1644, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Death2 April 1736Paris, Île-de-France, France (aged 92 years)
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Biography

Étienne Allegrain (1644 – 2 April 1736) was a French topographical painter. Inspired by Nicolas Poussin, he evoked still ambiences and atmospherics bathed in a deep play of light and shade.

His grand-son Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain becamea famous sculptor.

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