Nicolas-Étienne Edelinck (9 April 1681 – 11 May 1767) was a French engraver, was born to a family of engravers in Paris, the eighth son of

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. Although he had the advantage of his father's instruction, and of studying in Italy, he never rose above mediocrity. He engraved some portraits, and a few plates for the

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. He died in Paris in 1768. Among other prints by him are the following: *''Gerard Edelinck''; after Tortebat. *''Cardinal Giulio de' Medici''; after

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. *''Count

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''; after the same. *'' Philip, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, on horseback''; after J. Ranc. *''

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''. *''

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. *''The Virgin and Infant''; after

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. *'' Vertumnus and Pomona''; after J. Ranc.

Biography

Born in Paris on April 9, 1681, he was the eighth son of

, who took him on as a pupil, but soon sent him to continue his training in

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, where he befriended Nicolas Vleughels. Despite this advantage, his talent remained mediocre, and according to

Pierre-Jean Mariette Pierre-Jean Mariette (; 7 May 1694 – 10 September 1774) was a collector of and dealer in old master prints, a renowned connoisseur, especially of prints and drawings, and a chronicler of the careers of French Italian and Flemish artists. He ...

, “an unforgivable indolence prevented him from exercising an art for which he had a happy disposition”. He is Pierre-Philippe Choffard advisor. He died in Paris on May 11, 1767.

Notes

Bibliography

* Préaud, Maxime (1998), "Edelinck, Gérard", vol. 9, p. 718, in ''The Dictionary of Art'', edited by Jane Turner. London: Macmillan. . Attribution: *

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* 1681 births 1767 deaths 17th-century French engravers 18th-century French engravers Engravers from Paris {{France-artist-stub