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French, 18th century, male.
Born 1678 or 1680, in Romont; died 1733 or 1740, in Paris.
Painter. Portraits, genre scenes.
[not available online]Son of a Swiss Guard, Jean Grimou was raised by his aunt. He was self-taught and practised his technique by copying paintings by Rembrandt and Van Dyck. He began producing portraits and genre paintings and soon earned a solid reputation. Grimou took part in
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