Simon Renard de St. André

Simon Renard de St. André (1613 or 1614–1677) was a painter and copperplate engraver born in the 17th century in France. In his lifetime, he was regarded as a highly skilled portraitist.^[1]

Anne of Austria with the Dauphin and Queen Marie Thérèse, Palace of Versailles

A number of vanitas paintings have traditionally been attributed to the artist. Most of these works have now been attributed to Carstian Luyckx, a Flemish still life painter active in Paris.^[2][3]

Renard was recorded as being the painter to the queen in 1646, and was received into the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1663.^[4]

References

1. Lander, Nicholas (28 July 2011). "Recorder Home Page". Retrieved 27 July 2005.
2. Carstian Luyckx, Memento Mori still life with musical instruments, books, sheet music, skeleton, skull and armour at Koller auctions
3. Carstian Luyckx, Vanitas Still life with skull, musical instruments, flowers and watch at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
4. Rotheby's New York (1995-05-19). Rotheby's New York. New York, New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)