Nicolas Mignard place of birth Troyes
Biography
Nicolas Mignard was born in Troyes in 1606 as the son of Pierre and Marie Gallois.  He came from a family of artisans.  He was the older brother of Pierre Mignard, who became one of the leading French painters of the 17th century and a rival of Charles Le Brun.
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