Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Pierre-Jacques Volaire was an artist active during the eighteenth century, documented as working between the years 1700 and 1771. The known works attributed to Volaire include both drawings and paintings.

The artist’s output is represented in significant institutional collections across the United States, lending verifiable substance to their historical record. Institutions holding works by Volaire include the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Documented works represented in these collections total seven pieces: one painting and six individual drawings.

The corpus of documented drawings focuses primarily on figural and narrative studies, including Seated Man with Dog, Dancing Woman, Three Figures, and Man Carrying a Dead Dog. Another known drawing is Seated Woman. These works contribute to the study of early eighteenth-century drawing and painting techniques.

Today, images related to Pierre-Jacques Volaire paintings and drawings are often digitized and accessible through institutional archives. High-quality prints derived from Volaire’s artwork are sometimes available through museums that have placed their holdings in the public domain, facilitating scholarly research and public appreciation.