Germain Audran
Germain Audran (1631–1710) was a French engraver.
Audran, who was born and died at Lyons, was instructed by his uncle Charles in the art of engraving in Paris. His merit was considerable, although very inferior to that of some others of his family. Germain had four sons, Claude III, Benoit I, Jean, and Louis. He engraved several plates, consisting of portraits, and a variety of ornaments, ceilings, and vases, amongst which are the following :
- Portraits of Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy, and his wife, in an oval; after F. de la Monce.
- Portrait of Cardinal de Richelieu, in an oval.
- Portrait of Theophile Reynauld. 1663.
- Six sheets of Ceilings; after George Charmeton.
- Six ornaments of Vases; after N. Robert.
- A book of Friezes; after La Fage.
- A book of views in Italy; after Fancus.
- Six Landscapes; after Gaspar Poussin.
- Thirty-one designs — Of Fountains, Friezes, &c.; after Le Brun.
His plates are signed with his surname, and with his Christian name, in the following forms: G: Ger: Germ: and in full.
References
This article incorporates text from the article "AUDRAN, Germain" in Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers by Michael Bryan, edited by Robert Edmund Graves and Sir Walter Armstrong, an 1886–1889 publication now in the public domain.