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'''Jacques-François Amand''', who was born at [[Saint-Cyr-du-Gault|Gault]], near [[Blois]], in 1730, studied under [[Pierre L'Enfant (painter)|Pierre]], and became a good historical painter. In 1756 he gained the [[Prix de Rome]] for his 'Samson and Delilah;' he afterwards exhibited at the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] numerous subjects from ancient history and mythology. He also engraved several of his own compositions. He died at Paris, in 1769.
[[File:Amand Samson livré aux philistins.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Samson]] Delivered to the [[Philistines]]<br /> (1755)]]
'''Jacques-François Amand''' (1730–1769) was a French painter of historical subjects.

Amand was born at [[Saint-Cyr-du-Gault|Gault]], near [[Blois]], in 1730. He studied under [[Pierre L'Enfant (painter)|Pierre L'Enfant]]. In 1755 he was awarded the [[Prix de Rome]] for his ''Samson and Delilah''; he afterwards exhibited at the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] numerous subjects from ancient history and mythology. He also engraved several of his own compositions. He died at Paris, in 1769.


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{{Bryan|article=AMAND, Jacques François}}
* {{Bryan (3rd edition)|title=Amand, Jacques François |volume=1}}

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Samson Delivered to the Philistines
(1755)

Jacques-François Amand (1730–1769) was a French painter of historical subjects.

Amand was born at Gault, near Blois, in 1730. He studied under Pierre L'Enfant. In 1755 he was awarded the Prix de Rome for his Samson and Delilah; he afterwards exhibited at the Salon numerous subjects from ancient history and mythology. He also engraved several of his own compositions. He died at Paris, in 1769.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainBryan, Michael (1886). "Amand, Jacques François". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.