French painter

Troyes 1597 – 1645 Paris

 

Important still life painter. Less than 50 paintings are known by him.

 

It is not known whom Linard studied painting with. He must possibly have studied under his father, who was also a painter; there are records of some minor works by him in churches in Troyes.

 

From 1621 onwards Jacques Linard is documented in Paris for the rest of his life.

He got married here in 1626. The couple had four children: three boys, who died at a young age, and a girl.

That same year he took his 14 years-old nephew, Nicolas Baudesson (1611 – 1680), who was also born in Troyes, as a pupil for five years. Baudesson also became a still life painter; between 1632 and 1666 he was active in Rome, before returning to Paris.

 

In 1631 Linard is mentioned as Valet of the King’s Chamber (of King Louis XIIs I), which testifies to his fame and esteem that he aroused during his lifetime. Linard is known to have been well connected with famous contemporary painters, such as Claude Vignon, whose wife was the godmother of his son François.