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Overview of the events of 1761 in art
Events from the year 1761 in art.
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January 24 –
Johann Christian Reinhart, German painter and etcher (died
1847)
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January 28 –
Marguerite Gérard,
French painter and etcher (died
1837)
- March –
John Laporte, English landscape painter and etcher (died
1839)
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April 10 –
Jacques-Edme Dumont, French sculptor (died
1844)
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May 16 –
John Opie,
Cornish historical and portrait painter (died
1807)
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June 29 –
Jacques Kuyper, Dutch printmaker, painter, draftsman, watercolourist, etcher, musician, and composer (died
1808)
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July 5 –
Louis-Léopold Boilly, French painter (died
1845)
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October 11 –
Mather Brown, American-born portrait and historical painter (died
1831)
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October 21 –
Louis Albert Guislain Bacler d'Albe, French artist, map-maker and close strategic advisor of
Napoleon (died
1824)
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September 6 –
Marie-Gabrielle Capet, French painter (died
1818)
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November 4 –
Bertrand Andrieu, French engraver and
medalist (died
1822)
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December 1 –
Marie Tussaud, French-born wax modeller of the
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (died
1850)
- date unknown
- probable –
Robert Fagan,
Irish painter, diplomat and archaeologist (died
1816)