Early Life, Family and Training Sébastien Leclerc II was born in Paris, France, on September 29, 1676. He grew up in a household where the lines of drawing were a constant presence. His father, Sébastien Leclerc, was already an established figure, and it was through him that the boy first learned the rudiments of drawing and painting. This early instruction provided a foundation rooted in the specific methods of his father's hand. As…