Guillaume-Joseph Grelot
Guillaume-Joseph Grelot | |
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 Grelot (bottom-right) can be seen in front of the Gate of Xerxes in Persepolis. | |
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| Born | Possibly 1630[1] Likely Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 1680―1683 Likely Paris, Kingdom of France |
Guillaume-Joseph Grelot (c. 1630 ― 1680-83) was a 17th-century French Old Masters artist. A large majority of his works were dedicated to King Louis XIV. His etchings were based on architecture and ruins he viewed in Constantinople, i.e. Istanbul of the Ottoman Empire. He is said to have continued the works of Pierre Gilles.[2] He published a book of his etchings and travels in 1680.[3]
Biography
[edit]Prior to arriving in Istanbul, Grelot traveled with french merchant Jean Chardin, whom he met in Paris, to Persia in 1671. Mentions and etchings of Grelot were recorded in Chardin's The Travels of Sir John Chardin in Persia and the Orient published in 1711.[4]
Grelot's 1680 book confirms that he was alive up until that point. This is the common belief of when he passed away. This is despite the case that a second edition was published in 1681 that make no comment on whether he is alive or dead. However, a 1683 edition translated to English by a man known as J. Philips mentions in the attestations within the introduction-
"I should be [very unjust], [should] I [refuse Monsieur] Grelot my approbation of [those] excellent delineations which he is now making [public] to the world."[5]
Referring to Grelot in the present tense hints at the fact that he is still alive at the time of publishing. However, this cannot be considered completely certain.
Gallery
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Panoramic view of the Topkapi Palace from the Golden Horn, ca. 1672 -
References
[edit]- ^ Guillaume-Joseph Grelot (1683). "(English Edition) A late voyage to Constantinople containing an exact description of the Proportis and Hellespont". University of Michigan Library. Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "GRELOT, Guillaume Joseph. Relation nouvelle d'un voyage de Constantinople. Enrichie de plans levez par l'auteur sur les lieux…, [Paris, Veuve Damien Foucault/Pierre Rocolet, 1680]". Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation. 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Guillaume-Joseph Grelot (1680). "Relation nouvelle d'un voyage de Constantinople : enrichie de plans levez par l'auteur sur les lieux, & des figures de tout ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable dans cette ville". Internet Archive. En la boutique de Pierre Rocolet. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Jean Chardin (1711). "Guillaume-Joseph Grelot taking heights at the Gate of Xerxes (Chardin, 1711, vol. 3, plate 56) (Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Gallica)". ResearchGate. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Guillaume Joseph Grelot (1683). "A late voyage to Constantinople:..." Internet Archive. John Playford. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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