Louis Jean Desprez

(1743–1804) fransk arkitekt, målare, och grafiker

Louis Jean Desprez (Sweden, 1743–1804) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Louis Jean Desprez belongs to the chapter ‘The Enlightenment’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Louis Jean Desprez was born in Auxerre and died in Stockholm City. Louis Jean Desprez trained at Académie Royale d'Architecture. Louis Jean Desprez was awarded Prix de Rome. The students included Karl Jakob Hjelm, Bengt Franc-Sparre, Benjamin Westman, and Charles Bassi.

The best-known works include ‘Svenska chefsskeppet Gustaf III efter slaget vid Hogland 1788’, ‘Gustavus III Attending Christmas Mass in 1783, in St Peter's, Rome’, and ‘Gustav III:s besök i Tivoli 1784’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Louis Jean Desprez. The dated buildings span the years 1794–1797. The buildings are in Solna Municipality and Österåkers kommun.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Erik Palmstedt, Camillo Morigia, Georg Christian Unger, Stanisław Zawadzki, and Nicolai Abildgaard.

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