Simon Francois Ravenet was born in Paris, where he studied engraving and etching. His skills brought him fame in his native land, and in 1750 he received a summons to London from the great artist William Hogarth, in order to assist him in the completion of his famous 'Marriage a la Mode' set of engravings. Ravenet then decided to work and dwell in London and, in 1766, he was made a full member of the Incorporated Society of Artists.
During the 1760's Ravenet's services were in much demand. He was regularly commissioned by London's major publisher, John Boydell, and was employed to engrave plates after the designs of Reynolds, Zoffany and Mercier. Ravenet also engraved the portraits of such eminent Englishmen as King George, Alexander Pope, James Thompson and David Hume. His art was equally esteemed in such diverse areas as landscape, figure studies and equestrian scenes.
During the 1760's Ravenet's services were in much demand. He was regularly commissioned by London's major publisher, John Boydell, and was employed to engrave plates after the designs of Reynolds, Zoffany and Mercier. Ravenet also engraved the portraits of such eminent Englishmen as King George, Alexander Pope, James Thompson and David Hume. His art was equally esteemed in such diverse areas as landscape, figure studies and equestrian scenes.
Simon Francois Ravenet was born in Paris, where he studied engraving and etching. His skills brought him fame in his native land, and in 1750 he received a summons to London from the great artist William Hogarth, in order to assist him in the completion of his famous 'Marriage a la Mode' set of engravings. Ravenet then decided to work and dwell in London and, in 1766, he was made a full member of the Incorporated Society of Artists.
During the 1760's Ravenet's services were in much demand. He was regularly commissioned by London's major publisher, John Boydell, and was employed to engrave plates after the designs of Reynolds, Zoffany and Mercier. Ravenet also engraved the portraits of such eminent Englishmen as King George, Alexander Pope, James Thompson and David Hume. His art was equally esteemed in such diverse areas as landscape, figure studies and equestrian scenes.
During the 1760's Ravenet's services were in much demand. He was regularly commissioned by London's major publisher, John Boydell, and was employed to engrave plates after the designs of Reynolds, Zoffany and Mercier. Ravenet also engraved the portraits of such eminent Englishmen as King George, Alexander Pope, James Thompson and David Hume. His art was equally esteemed in such diverse areas as landscape, figure studies and equestrian scenes.
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SIMON FRANCIS RAVENET, buried April 6, 1764
Source: Cansick 1869
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