Clouet

/ (French kluɛ) /


noun
  1. François (frɑ̃swa), ?1515–72, and his father, Jean (ʒɑ̃), ?1485–?1540, French portrait painters

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How to use Clouet in a sentence

  • After the death of Perral in 1528 Jean Clouet remained practically without a rival.

    Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. Richter
  • All these are excellently drawn, may be assigned to Jean Clouet and are evidently taken from life.

    Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. Richter
  • Bouchot and also Dimier have tentatively ascribed both drawings and miniatures to Jean Clouet.

    Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. Richter
  • To judge from the costumes and headgears of these heroes they cannot be dated later than 1514-15, a period anterior to Clouet.

    Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. Richter
  • Both portraits were formerly at Fontainebleau, where tradition had always assigned them to Jean Clouet.

    Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. Richter