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Francois Forster
Francois Forster

Francois Forster

French, 1790 - 1872
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François Forster was a French engraver and lithographer.

He was born at Locle, Switzerland. He studied in Paris under the engraver Pierre-Gabriel Langlois, and then studied painting and engraving at the École des Beaux-Arts, where he won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1814. The king of Prussia, who was then with the allies in Paris, bestowed on him a gold medal, and a pension of 1500 francs for two years. With the aid of this sum, Forster pursued his studies in Rome, where his attention was devoted chiefly to the works of Raphael. In 1844, he succeeded Tardieu in the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

He engraved a number of historical subjects and portraits which enhanced his reputation. Among these are: "Francis I and Charles V visiting the Church of Saint Denis" (1833, after Gros); "The Madonna of the House of Orleans" (1838, after Raphael); and the portraits of Raphael, Alexander von Humboldt, Duke of Wellington, and others.

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Henri IV

Henri IV

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Illustration
Christ on the cross

Christ on the cross (1851)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Religion
Holy Family

Holy Family (1835)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Religion
La vierge au bas-relief

La vierge au bas-relief (1835)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Religion
Mary with Child

Mary with Child (1838)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Religion
St. Cecilia with two angels and an organ

St. Cecilia with two angels and an organ (1841)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Religion
Aurora and Cephalus

Aurora and Cephalus (1821)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Mythology
Dido and Aeneas

Dido and Aeneas (1828)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Mythology
The Three Graces

The Three Graces (1841)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Mythology
The three graces

The three graces (1841)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Mythology
Portrait of Frederick William III of Prussia

Portrait of Frederick William III of Prussia (1817)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Illustration
Portrait of Ludwig I of Bavaria

Portrait of Ludwig I of Bavaria

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Illustration
Portrait of the artist Raphael

Portrait of the artist Raphael (1836)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Illustration
Raphaël Sanzio à l’âge de XV ans

Raphaël Sanzio à l’âge de XV ans (1843)

Francois Forster (French, 1790 - 1872)
Illustration

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