Pierre François Tissot [SEP] native language
Pierre François Tissot
Pierre François Tissot (20 March 1768 – 7 April 1854) was a French man of letters and politician.
Biography.
Biography Early years.
Tissot was born in Versailles to a native of Savoy, who was a perfumer appointed by royal warrant to the court. At the age of eighteen he entered the service of a solicitor of the Châtelet, in order to learn the practice of the law, but he was more attracted to literature, and, as a handsome youth, was occasionally invited
influenced many young Belgian artists. Some, such as Joseph Lies, Franz Vinck and Karel Ooms followed his work very closely. Leys' work also exerted a strong influence on his compatriots Jean Pierre François Lamorinière and Victor Lagye. James Tissot was influenced by Leys in his early work. Other artists such as Henri De Braekeleer and Jan Stobbaerts were able to transform Leys' teachings in a new and original language.
Honours.
- Member of the Royal Academy.
- Knight of the Order of Leopold.
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