Bertrand Andrieu (24 November 1761 – 6 December 1822) was a French engraver of medals. He was born in

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...

. In

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, he was considered as the restorer of the art, which had declined after the time of

Louis XIV LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the List of longest-reign ...

. During the last twenty years of his life, the French government commissioned him to undertake every major work of importance.

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* 1761 births 1822 deaths Artists from Bordeaux 18th-century French engravers 19th-century French engravers 19th-century French male artists French medallists 18th-century French male artists {{printmaker-stub