Guillaume-Joseph Grelot Explained

Guillaume-Joseph Grelot
Birth Date:	Possibly 1630
Birth Place:	Kingdom of France
Death Date:	At least 1680
Death Place:	Kingdom of France

Guillaume-Joseph Grelot (c. 16301680) was a 17th-century French Old Masters artist. A large majority of his works were dedicated to King Louis XIV. His etchings were based on architecture and ruins he viewed in Constantinople. He is said to have continued the works of Pierre Gilles.^[1] He published a book of his etchings and travels in 1680.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GRELOT, Guillaume Joseph. Relation nouvelle d’un voyage de Constantinople. Enrichie de plans levez par l’auteur sur les lieux…, [Paris, Veuve Damien Foucault/Pierre Rocolet, 1680]. ]. Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation . June 7, 2024 . 2014.
2. Web site: Guillaume-Joseph Grelot . Relation nouvelle d'un voyage de Constantinople : enrichie de plans levez par l'auteur sur les lieux, & des figures de tout ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable dans cette ville . Internet Archive . En la boutique de Pierre Rocolet . June 7, 2024 . 1680.