Career
Benoist"s fame grew after he exhibited forty-three wax figurines of the French Royal Circle at his residence in Paris. Thereafter, the king authorized the figurines to be shown throughout France. His work became so highly regarded that James II of England invited him to visit England in 1684.
Today, Antoine Benoist"s work can be viewed among the collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and the Château de Versailles.
