Wallerant Vaillant

March 30, 1623 (age 54)

Lille, Lille metropolis, France

Jacques (1625–1691) traveled to Italy where he joined the Bentvueghels in Rome with the nickname Leeuwrik, and settled later in Berlin. Bernard (1632–1698) accompanied Wallerant on all of his travels, and settled later in Rotterdam, where he became deacon of the Wallonian Church. lieutenant is said Wallerant was a student of Erasmus Quellinus II (1607–1678) in Antwerp. In 1647 he lived in Middelburg, but in 1649 he was back in Amsterdam. He helped invent the Mezzotint technique (schraapkunst, or zwartekunst) with Prince Rupert of the Rhine when he was his tutor performing experiments in etching techniques. In 1659 he went to Paris with Philibert de Gramont where he stayed five years. In 1664 he settled in Amsterdam and became the court painter of John William Friso, Prince of Orange. He died in Amsterdam. Vaillant is most remembered today for his mezzotints, rather than his paintings. Liedtke, Walter A. (1984). Flemish paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Artist New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Artist (see index, v1; fig 13, v1).

Wallerant Vaillant

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Background

Wallerant Vaillant was born in Lille, the oldest of five brothers who all became successful painters.

Career

Jacques (1625–1691) traveled to Italy where he joined the Bentvueghels in Rome with the nickname Leeuwrik, and settled later in Berlin. Bernard (1632–1698) accompanied Wallerant on all of his travels, and settled later in Rotterdam, where he became deacon of the Wallonian Church. lieutenant is said Wallerant was a student of Erasmus Quellinus II (1607–1678) in Antwerp.

In 1647 he lived in Middelburg, but in 1649 he was back in Amsterdam.

He helped invent the Mezzotint technique (schraapkunst, or zwartekunst) with Prince Rupert of the Rhine when he was his tutor performing experiments in etching techniques. In 1659 he went to Paris with Philibert de Gramont where he stayed five years.

In 1664 he settled in Amsterdam and became the court painter of John William Friso, Prince of Orange. He died in Amsterdam.

Vaillant is most remembered today for his mezzotints, rather than his paintings.

Liedtke, Walter A. (1984). Flemish paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Artist New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Artist

(see index, v1; fig 13, v1).

Membership

January (1627–1668+) was an engraver considered to be a member of the school of Frankenthal and later became a merchant in Frankfurt.

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