# Antoine Masson

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French painter and engraver

For the Belgian Olympic boxer, see [Antoine Masson (boxer)](/source/Antoine_Masson_(boxer)).

Antoine Masson, engraved by Masson after a painting by [Pierre Mignard](/source/Pierre_Mignard).[1]

**Antoine Masson** (1636 – 30 May 1700, in [Paris](/source/Paris))[2] was a [French](/source/French_people) painter, but above all a line [engraver](/source/Engraving), born at [Loury](/source/Loury%2C_Loiret), near [Orléans](/source/Orl%C3%A9ans).[3]

He learned engraving as an armorer's apprentice and had no other teaching.[3] He was received (*reçu*) by the [Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture](/source/Acad%C3%A9mie_Royale_de_Peinture_et_de_Sculpture) in 1679 and exhibited at the [Paris Salon](/source/Paris_Salon) of 1699.[4]

He engraved 68 plates,[5] mostly portraits, of which the most celebrated are those of [Henri de Lorraine, count of Harcourt](/source/Henri_de_Lorraine%2C_count_of_Harcourt), known as the "Cadet à la Perle,"[3] Gaspard Charrier,[3] and Olivier d'Ormesson.[6] His most famous subject is "The Pilgrims of Emmaus," after [Titian](/source/Titian), known as "The Tablecloth", because of the extreme care with which Masson has rendered the texture of [linen](/source/Linen).[3]

Among his few surviving drawings are [pastels](/source/Pastels) of [Charles II, King of England](/source/Charles_II%2C_King_of_England) ([Musée Magnin](/source/Mus%C3%A9e_Magnin)) and [Pierre Dupuis](/source/Pierre_Dupuis) ([Louvre](/source/Louvre)). His work shows extraordinary facility and great talent for [color](/source/Color_theory), but it is often marred by [mannerisms](/source/Mannerism), such as in his engraved portrait of [Guy Patin](/source/Guy_Patin), in which the nose was formed from one spiral cut.[4]

His daughter, Madeleine Masson (1666–1713), married the engraver [Nicolas Habert](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicolas_Habert&action=edit&redlink=1).[2][7][8] Antoine Masson died in Paris.[2]

*Portrait of Denis Marin*, 1672

*Portrait of [Jean-Jacques de Mesmes](/source/Jean-Jacques_de_Mesmes)*, 1683

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Robert-Dumesnil, A. P. F.; Duplessis, Georges (1 January 2019). ["Le peintre-graveur français: ou Catalogue raisonné des estampes gravées par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'école française. Ouvrage faisant suite au Peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch"](https://books.google.com/books?id=Q75CAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA103). G. Warée – via Google Books.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Herluison_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Herluison_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Herluison_2-2) Herluison 1863.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NIE_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NIE_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NIE_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NIE_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-NIE_3-4) Gilman et al. 1905.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Meyer_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Meyer_4-1) Meyer.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Robert-Dumesnil 1836, [p. 139](https://books.google.com/books?id=Q75CAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA139).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bryan_6-0)** Bryan 1816.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Habert"](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14962293c.public). *BnF Catalogue général*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research)"](http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500073869). *www.getty.edu*.

## Bibliography

- Bryan, Michael (1816). ["Masson, Anthony"](https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008674281/page/n40) in *A Biographical and Critical Dictionary of Painters and Engravers*, 2 volumes. London: Carpenter; J. Booker; Whittingham and Arliss. Volumes [1](https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008674281) and [2](https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008674281) at [Google Books](/source/Google_Books).

- Gilman et al., editors (1905). ["Masson, Antoine"](https://archive.org/stream/newinternational13gilm#page/169/mode/1up) in *[New International Encyclopedia](/source/New_International_Encyclopedia)*, [volume 13](https://archive.org/stream/newinternational13gilm#page/n6/mode/1up) at the [Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive).

- Herluison, Henri (1863). [Masson (Antoine)](https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_BXgOAAAAYAAJ#page/n38/mode/1up), pp. 38–39 in *Artistes orléanais*. Orléans: H. Herluison.

- Meyer, Véronique. ["Masson, Antoine"](http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T055028). [*Grove Art Online*. *Oxford Art Online*](/source/Oxford_Art_Online). Oxford University Press, accessed 11 January 2015, subscription required.

- Robert-Dumesnil, A. P. F. (1836). ["Antoine Masson"](https://books.google.com/books?id=Q75CAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA98), vol. 2, pp. 98–139, in *Le Peintre-graveur français*. Paris: Warée; Huzard. [Copy](https://books.google.com/books?id=Q75CAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11) at [Google Books](/source/Google_Books).

## External links

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- [Artnet entry](http://www.artnet.com/artist/636428/antoine-masson.html)

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