The Lyon Master of the Sea Born in Lyon, France, Jean Audran entered a world where art was a family calling. His father, Germain Audran, was a man of the print, an engraver and publisher who first introduced his son to the delicate nuances of the burin and the plate. This early immersion in the mechanics of reproduction laid a foundation for a career that would eventually reach the very heart of the French court. Yet, it was the influ…