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Antoine Vestier (; 1740 – 24 December 1824) was a French miniaturist and painter of portraits, born at

Avallon Avallon () is a commune in the Burgundian department of Yonne, in France. Name Avallon, Latin ''Aballō'', ablative ''Aballone'', is ultimately derived from Gaulish ''*Aballū'', oblique ''*Aballon-'' meaning "Apple-tree (place)" or "(plac ...

in Burgundy, who trained in the atelier of Jean-Baptiste Pierre. He showed his work at the Salon de la Correspondance, Paris, before being admitted (''agréé'') to the

Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture (; ) was founded in 1648 in Paris, France. It was the premier art institution of France during the latter part of the Ancien Régime until it was abolished in 1793 during the French Revolution. I ...

in 1785, when a portrait of the painter

Gabriel François Doyen Gabriel François Doyen (; 20 May 1726, Paris – 13 March 1806, Saint Petersburg) was a French painter of historical and mythological scenes. Biography His father, a royal upholsterer, initially opposed his wishes to become an artist but, at ...

, was his ''morceau de réception''. Among his sitters was the royal ''

cabinet-maker A cabinet is a case or cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items. Some cabinets are stand alone while others are built in to a wall or are attached to it like a Bathroom cabinet, medicine cabinet. Cabinets are typically mad ...

'',

Jean Henri Riesener Jean-Henri Riesener (; 4 July 1734 – 6 January 1806) was a famous German ''ébéniste'' (cabinetmaker), working in Paris, whose work exemplified the early neoclassical "Louis XVI style". Life and career Riesener was born in Gladbeck, Westpha ...

(1786, Musée de Versailles). Further portraits include *The Chevalier de Latude, 1789 (Paris, musée Carnavalet) * Nicolas-Guy Brenet, painter, 1786 (Paris, musée du Louvre) *

Jean Thurel Jean Thurel, or Jean Theurel (; 6 September 169810 March 1807), was a ''fusilier'' of the French Army and a centenarian with an extraordinarily long career that spanned over 75 years of service in the Touraine Regiment. Born in the reign of Lo ...

, fusilier, 1788; this aged veteran wears three medals, witness to his seventy-two years of service (Tours, musée des Beaux-Arts) *A Chevalier of Malta holding the portrait of the Bailli de Hautefeuille, commander of the Order, 1788 (Dijon, musée des beaux-arts). *

François-Joseph Gossec François-Joseph Gossec (; 17 January 1734 – 16 February 1829) was a French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works. Life and work The son of a small farmer, Gossec was born at the village of Vergnies, then a French ...

, unknown date. Vestier was the father of portraitist Marie-Nicole Vestier, wife of miniaturist

François Dumont François Dumont may refer to: *François Dumont (sculptor) (1688–1729), French sculptor *François Dumont (painter) (1751–1831), French painter of portrait miniatures *François Dumont (pianist) (born 1985), French classical pianist {{DEFAUL ...

.Profile of Marie-Nicole Vestier
at the ''Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800''.

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File:Antoine Vestier - The Artist's Daughter, Marie-Nicole Vestier - NG 2588 - National Galleries of Scotland.jpg, The Artist's Daughter, Marie-Nicole Vestier, 1783 File:The Pretty Gardener by Antoine Vestier, Phoenix Art Museum.JPG, The Pretty Gardener, 1787 File:Jean Thurel 1788 (1804), par Antoine Vestier.jpg,

, 1788 File:Vestier - Tête de bacchante, 1783, P609.jpg, Head of a Bacchante, 1783 File:A Cellist - Antoine Vestier.jpg, A Cellist, 1788

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1740 births 1824 deaths People from Avallon 18th-century French painters French male painters 19th-century French painters French portrait miniaturists 19th-century French male artists 18th-century French male artists Members of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture {{France-painter-18thC-stub

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