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Simon François Ravenet (1706 – c. 4 April 1764) was a French engraver. In Britain he is usually termed Simon Francis Ravenet. He was one of William Hogarth's assistants.[1]

Biography

He was born in Paris,[1] where he studied engraving under Jacques-Philippe Le Bas before moving to London in 1750, where he founded a school of line engraving[2] and is credited with the revival of engraving in England.[3] He died in London. Some of his work remains on display at the National Portrait Gallery[4] as well as at the Cleveland Museum of Art.[5]

His pupils included the engravers John Hall and William Wynne Ryland. His son, Simon Ravenet, was also an engraver.

He is known to have engraved a portrait of Joshua Reynolds but primarily committed the works of other artists into engraved form.

Ravenet was buried in Old St. Pancras Churchyard on 6 April 1764.[6] His name is now listed on the Burdett-Coutts Memorial, listing the graves of eminent persons lost over the years.

References

External links

• 1 artwork by or after Simon François Ravenet at the Art UK site

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Simon François Ravenet (1706 - 1774) est un graveur, imprimeur et marchand d'estampes d'origine française, ayant exercé sa profession en Angleterre durant plus de trente ans, et où il est parfois connu sous le nom de « Simon Francis Ravenet I » ou « the Elder » (pour le distinguer de son fils). Proche de William Hogarth, il eut une influence sensible sur les graveurs londoniens de son temps.

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