Nicolas Perignon"Perignon, Nicolas", Union List of Artist Names Online; Witt Library 2014. or Pérignon,"Nicolas Pérignon", National Gallery of Art website. also known as Alexis-Nicolas Perignon, the Elder (1726 – 4 January 1782"Mort de M. Pérignon", Baur 1889, p. 96; Benezit 2006.), was a French painter, draughtsman, and engraver. He specialized in portraits, rustic scenes, landscapes, and seascapes.Benezit 2006."Pérignon Alexis-Nicolas (1726-1782) ", Gallica.
Perignon was born in Nancy and died in Paris. He travelled to Italy and Switzerland, creating numerous drawings, which he later reproduced as engravings. Perignon was made a member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1774"Réception de M. Pérignon", Montaiglon 1888, p. 153. and exhibited mostly gouaches of country scenes at the Paris Salons of 1775, 1779, and 1781. According to Benezit, "his work is sought after."
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