Jean Barbault | |
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 Neapolitan Herder and a Cow leaving a Cave, (1750). Barbault modelled the herder on his own likeness | |
| Born | c. 1718 Viarmes, France |
| Died | 1762 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | French Academy in Rome |
| Known for | Painting, etching |
| Notable work | Les Plus Beaux Monuments de Rome Ancienne, 1761 |
| Movement | Historical themes, Orientalist themes |
Jean Barbault (c. 1718–1762) was a French painter, etcher and printmaker, who worked in Rome for most of his life. He is noted for paintings of local people, wearing traditional costumes or Oriental costumes and for his work documenting iconic Roman monuments and antiquities which were published in two volumes.