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Élisabeth-Claire Tardieu

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Élisabeth-Claire Tardieu
Born
Élisabeth-Claire Tournay

1731
Died1773 (aged 41–42)
NationalityFrench
Known forEngraving
SpouseJacques-Nicolas Tardieu

Élisabeth-Claire Tardieu (1731-1773) was a French engraver.[1]

Life and work

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Tardieu was born in Paris in 1731. She worked as an engraver, creating reproduction engravings of Pierre Louis Dumesnil, François de Troy, Étienne Jeaurat and others. Her husband was Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu. She died in Paris in 1773.[1]

Notable collections

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "L' Aimable Accord (Pleasant Harmony) by Elisabeth Claire Tardieu, née Tournay, engraver, 1731-1773 after a painting by Jean François de Troy, history painter, portraitist, and etcher, 1679-1752". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Le déjeuner de l'enfant". British Museum. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Sweet Sleep". The State Hermitage Museum. Retrieved 4 December 2018.