François Roettiers

Who was François Roettiers?

François Roettiers 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 had three sons :

Jan Roettiers

Joseph Roettiers

Philip Roettiers

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 in 1718. He died in Vienna on 10 June 1742.

Several of his works can be seen in different musea, churches and palaces :

The painting The return from exile of Maximilian Emmanuel at the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany.