Artvee
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Books
  • Artists
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro
Login
Artvee
Menu
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

French, 1686-1755
Follow

Jean-Baptiste Oudry was a French Rococo painter, engraver, and tapestry designer. He is particularly well known for his naturalistic pictures of animals and his hunt pieces depicting game.

Louis XV, king of France, often called Jean-Baptiste Oudry to Versailles to paint the royal hounds--in the king's presence. "Monsieur Oudry had acquired such a habit of conversing with high-ranking persons and of working in their presence that he painted as calmly at the court as he would in his own studio," marveled a contemporary. Though his father was a painter and art dealer, Oudry's first serious training came from portrait painter Nicolas de Largillière. By about 1720, the young man was concentrating on animals, hunts, and landscapes. He became a member of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1719 and a professor there in 1743.

From 1726 Oudry had great success designing tapestries. In 1734 he was named director of the Beauvais tapestry manufactory, which he re-established by bringing in artists like François Boucher. Two years later, he became director of the Gobelins manufactory. Supervising all tapestry production gave Oudry considerable influence on French decorative arts. He also had a large studio and was literally overwhelmed by commissions. His clients included Czar Peter the Great of Russia and the queen of Sweden. Oudry's work was marked by attention to detail combined with freedom of execution. A master of chiaroscuro, he maintained a lifelong interest in light and reflections.

69 items

Show 30 50 70
View in the Gardens of Arcueil

View in the Gardens of Arcueil (1744)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
On trouve le corps mort de l’hote que l’on avait cache

On trouve le corps mort de l’hote que l’on avait cache (1727)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
L’Arrivee de l’Operateur dans l’hotellerie

L’Arrivee de l’Operateur dans l’hotellerie (1727)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
La Rancune en brancard, abattu dans le bourbier

La Rancune en brancard, abattu dans le bourbier (1726)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
Park Scene

Park Scene (1744)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
Belphagore

Belphagore (1734)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
Landscape with a Staircase and a Balustrade

Landscape with a Staircase and a Balustrade (1744–1747)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
The Eagle and the Magpie

The Eagle and the Magpie (1733)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
The Plague-stricken Animals

The Plague-stricken Animals (1731)

Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
Drawings
  • ←
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

0 Artworks
Follow
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, JPG, Size:

Download

Max Size, JPG, Size:

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact us
Artvee.com 2024 All Rights Reserved
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
  • Sign in
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro