François Roettiers
François Roettiers (or Roëttiers, Roettier, Rottier, Rottiers) (1685–1742) was a Flemish Baroque painter, sculptor, medallist and engraver from the early 18th century, who worked mainly in Austria. He was born in London on 3 November 1685 in a family of medallists, engravers and goldsmiths. His grandfather Philip Roetters (Antwerp 1596 - Antwerp 1669) had three sons : Each one of them and their sons continued the family tradition. Some worked in Paris, others at the Royal Mint in London or at the Antwerp Mint. He became painter at the court of Maximilian II of Bavaria. He followed the prince to  Munich and from there to Vienna. While staying in Munich he was influenced by Cosmas Damian Asam. He later became director of the Academy of Vienna ("Akademie der Maler, Bildhauer und Baukunstler") in 1718. He died in Vienna on 10 June 1742. Several of his works can be seen in different musea, churches and palaces : He is not to be confused with his namesake and member of the family François Roëttiers the Younger (1702–1770)