Jean-Charles François

Jean-Charles François (4 May 1717 – 22 March 1769) was a French engraver.

He was among the pioneers of the so-called "manière de crayon" ("crayon manner") of printmaking, which simulated the appearance of crayon and chalk drawings.

[1] He was pensioned by King Louis XV of France, who employed him extensively.

His most noted works represent Louis XV, Marie Leszczyńska, Pierre Bayle, Erasmus, John Locke, and Nicolas Malebranche.

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The personification of self-discovery by Jean-Charles François, 1760