Pierre Dupuis

Pierre Dupuis or Pierre Dupuys (3 March 1610 in Montfort-l'Amaury – 18 February 1682 in Paris) was a French painter. Dupuis was successful during his life and in 1646 he was appointed ''Peintre Ordinaire des Ecuries du Roi'' by his patron Henri de Lorraine, comte d'Harcourt, with the consent of Anne of Austria. In 1664 he was accepted into the ''Académie Royale de Peinture''.

He lived in Italy, where he met Pierre Mignard (1612–1695) in 1637. He was a specialist of still lifes and his style was influenced by Northern Europe painting and Protestant religion. In his paintings of bouquets, an influence of Jacques Linard (1600–1645) and Louise Moillon (1610–1696). These paintings were very appreciated in his times.

Image:(Agen) Nature mort aux branches d'abricots et de prunes - Pierre Dupuis - Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen.jpg|''Still life with apricot and plum branches'' File:Still life by Pierre Dupuis.png|Title unknown; still life, melons and plums Provided by Wikipedia