The Precision of Light: The Life and Legacy of Jean Daullé In the grand tapestry of eighteenth-century French art, few threads possess the delicate strength and luminous clarity found in the engravings of Jean Daullé. Born in 1703 in the quiet town of Abbeville, Picardy, Daullé emerged from a lineage of craftsmanship—the son of a silversmith—to become a master of the burin, translating the opulence of the Rococo era into the permanent language of ink and copper. His journey began not in the bustling studios of Paris, but within the contemplative halls of St. Peter’s Priory, where the tutelag…