Portrait of the Sculptor Philippe de Buyster

1687 · Musée National du Château, Versailles

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This painting was the artist's morceau de réception when entering the Académis in 1627. Philippe de Buyster (1595-1688) was a Flemish sculptor, active in France. He worked on numerous funeral monuments and decorations for the Royal court, often collaborating with Jacques Sarazin.

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Portrait of the Sculptor Philippe de Buyster

About the Artist

Philippe Vignon

1638 – 1701

French painter. He was a son of Claude Vignon, and sibling of Claude François Vignon (1633-1703) and Charlotte Vignon. His father was his only instructor, and under his direction he became a good painter of history and portrait. He became a member of the Académie in 1687 and was best known as a portrait painter - his morceau de réception is of the sculptor Philippe de Buyster.

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