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Guillaume Philippe Benoist

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John Entick, portrait from 1763.

Guillaume Philippe Benoist (1725–70) was a French engraver, who spent the later part of his life in England.

Life

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Benoist was born near Coutances, Normandy, in 1725. He lived in London during the later part of his life, and died there in 1770. He engraved some portraits, and a few other subjects.[1] Writing in the late 18th century, Joseph Strutt noted that "he chiefly confined himself to small plates, which he executed in a fine style, though with little taste."[2]

Works

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The following plates are by him:[1]

Portraits

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Subjects

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  • Jupiter and Juno after Giuliano di Parma.
  • Bathsheba bathing after Bonnieu.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bryan 1886
  2. ^ Strutt, Joseph (1786). "Benoist". A Biographical Dictionary Containing All the Engravers, From the Earliest Period of the Art of Engraving to the Present Day. Vol. 1. London: Robert Faulder. p. 82.

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