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Basan, Pierre Francois

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a French engraver, was born in Paris, Oct. 23, 1723, and studied under Stephen Fessard and Jean Daulld. In 1767 he was chiefly employed in print-selling, and published a Dictionnaire des Graveurs. He died Jan. 12, 1797. The following is a list of some of his prints: Louis XV, with Diogenes: Cardinal Prince de Rohan: Bacchus and Ariadne: Christ Breaking the Bread: The Female Gardener. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v. Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Basan, Pierre Francois'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/basan-pierre-francois.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.