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Oudry

British  
/ udri /

noun

  1. Jean-Baptiste (ʒɑ̃batist). 1686–1755, French rococo painter and tapestry designer, noted esp for animal and hunting scenes

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If the Oudry did not rise higher, this is not due to any market weakness but to the poor understanding of French painting that often prevails beyond French borders.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2010

The monumental “Watchful Doe,” 182 by 132 centimeters, 71 by 52 inches, signed by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, shows the animal standing still in a clearing.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2010

Artists in the show include Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Norbert Grund, and the two men widely regarded as the genre’s founders, Antoine Watteau and François Boucher.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 1458

Royal Beauvais tapestries by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, paintings by Watteau, Gainsborough, Lawrence, Romney and Raeburn. the current market will pay back the investment, and more than make up for the toll of inflation.

From Time Magazine Archive

M�re Oudry was sleeping comfortably in an armchair, and the others were listening to M. Lefaucheux expatiating on the glories of the Bar.

From Sentimental Education Vol 1 by Flaubert, Gustave

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