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Cupid presides over a group of naked women who sit separated from groups of yearning men; symbolising the passion of love. Etching by J. Audran after C. Gillot.

Bacchus with attendant satyrs sits drinking by a cave as Venus appears to him and offers him a cup of love. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel, 1704.

Medusa presiding over groups of satyrs who are gambling; representing gambling or gaming as a passion. Etching by J. Audran after C. Gillot.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Engraving by J. Audran after J. Jouvenet.

Samson's crushed body is borne away by his brethren. Engraving by J. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

The newly-born Virgin Mary is washed by maids; Bacchus waits by the bath. Etching by J. Audran.

The centaur Nessus carrying off Deianeira. Engraving by J. Audran after G. Reni.

Esther swoons before Ahasuerus. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel.

Mary of Modena. Engraving by J. Audran after A. van der Werff, ca. 1700.

Satyrs grouped around a statue, displaying the attributes of greed and venality. Etching by J. Audran after C. Gillot.

Saint Andrew being led to martyrdom. Engraving attributed to J. Audran after G. Reni.

Galatea, carried by dolphins and accompanied by nymphs and tritons, is watched from the shore by Polyphemus. Engraving by J. Audran, 1729 after C. Maratti.

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Jean Audran

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Images by Jean Audran

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Galatea, carried by dolphins and accompanied by nymphs and tritons, is watched from the shore by Polyphemus. Engraving by J. Audran, 1729 after C. Maratti.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Engraving by J. Audran after J. Jouvenet.

The centaur Nessus carrying off Deianeira. Engraving by J. Audran after G. Reni.

Saint Andrew being led to martyrdom. Engraving attributed to J. Audran after G. Reni.

Samson's crushed body is borne away by his brethren. Engraving by J. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

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Jean Audran

Images from the collections

Images by Jean Audran

Works from the collections

Galatea, carried by dolphins and accompanied by nymphs and tritons, is watched from the shore by Polyphemus. Engraving by J. Audran, 1729 after C. Maratti.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Engraving by J. Audran after J. Jouvenet.

The centaur Nessus carrying off Deianeira. Engraving by J. Audran after G. Reni.

Saint Andrew being led to martyrdom. Engraving attributed to J. Audran after G. Reni.

Samson's crushed body is borne away by his brethren. Engraving by J. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

Frequent collaborators

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