Jean Mathieu (1749-1815)
• Was a French engraver and printmaker.
• Born in Paris.
• Jean Mathieu was a professional engraver who reproduced paintings as prints.
• Worked mainly with etching (eau-forte), and burin engraving.
• Mathieu turned it into a print for wider distribution.
• Known for making etchings and engravings after paintings, especially landscapes and Rococo subjects.
• Died in Fontainebleau, 1815.
