GIRARD or GIRARD, AUDRAN, engraver, was the third son of Claude Audran, and was born at Lyons in 164o. He was taught the first principles of design and engraving by his father, and continued his studies in Paris. He there, in 1666, engraved for Le Brun "Constantine's Battle with Maxentius," his "Triumph" and the "Stoning of Stephen," which placed Audran in the very first rank of engravers at Paris. He spent the years 1667-7o in Rome, where he engraved several fine plates. J. B. Colbert was so struck with the beauty of Audran's works that he persuaded Louis XIV. to recall him to Paris. On his return he was appointed engraver to the king, from whom he received great encourage ment. He died at Paris in 1703. His engravings of Le Brun's "Battles of Alexander" are regarded as the best of his numerous works.