Nicolas Pitau, or Pittou the Senior (13 May 1632 – 11 February 1671) was a Flemish-born French engraver and printmaker.
In 1656 Pitau moved to Paris with Conrad, where he began producing etched plates after the work of Philippe de Champaigne.
In 1666 he began to publish plates after the work of Gerard Edelinck.
[2] On 4 June 1670 his son, Nicolas Pitau the Younger was born.
A year later on 11 February 1671 Nicholas Pitau died in Paris.