Francisque Millet was born in Antwerp but moved to Paris in 1659 and settled there. He is said to have visited Holland and England. There appear to be no acceptably signed pictures by him, but several are virtually authenticated by early engravings.
He painted chiefly landscapes, somewhat in the style of Nicolas Poussin. His real name was Jean-François, but he was usually known as Francisque.
Francisque Millet
1642 - 1679
Paintings by Francisque Millet
Two people, one draped in bright yellow and blue, take us from their high viewpoint into this dramatic landscape. A river leads from the bottom left corner, through a rocky gorge, to the lake in the middle distance, set in a valley below snow-covered mountains. A storm has broken over the peacefu...