Nicolas Lancret [SEP] place of death
Nicolas Lancret
Nicolas Lancret (22 January 1690 – 14 September 1743) was a French painter. Born in Paris, he was a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected the tastes and manners of French society under the regent Orleans.
Career.
His first master was Pierre d'Ulin, but his acquaintance with and admiration for Watteau induced him to leave d'Ulin for Gillot, whose pupil Watteau had been. Lancret, who remained a pupil of Gillot from 1712–1713, was heavily influenced by the older painter, whose typical slender
Lancret
Lancret is a surname that may refer to
- Michel Ange Lancret (1774–1807) – French engineer.
- Nicolas Lancret (1690–1743) – French painter.
- Bernard Lancret (1912—1983) — French film actor.