Andien de Clermont explained

Andien de Clermont (died 1783) was a French artist who worked in England in the 18th century (c.1716–1756).^{[1] [2]} He was particularly known for his decorative flower paintings^[3] in the Rococo style, and for "singeries, chinoiseries, and turqueries."^[4] He decorated interiors at Kirtlington Park, Langley Hall, Wentworth Castle, Wilton House, and "the second earl of Strafford's (now destroyed) dining room at No. 5 St. James's Square, London."

Further reading

• Ingrid Roscoe. "Andien de Clermont, Decorative Painter to the Leicester House Set." Apollo 123, 1986

External links

• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Tapestry designed by Clermont
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Tapestry designed by Clermont

Notes and References

1. [Adolphe Siret]
2. George Wingfield Digby. "English Tapestries at Burlington House." Burlington Magazine, Vol. 97, No. 633 (Dec., 1955)
3. Chaudon et Delandine, eds. Nouveau dictionnaire historique. Lyon: Bruyset, 1805
4. Jennifer D. Milam. Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art. Scarecrow Press, 2011