According to Houbraken he learned to draw from his oldest brother Wallerant Vaillant and then travelled to Paris to learn engraving.
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According to the RKD he was the younger half-brother of the painter Wallerant Vaillant.
Michel Vaillant | John Vaillant | Wallerant Vaillant | Paul Vaillant-Couturier | Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant | Andries Treurnicht | Vaillant | Frans-Andries Durlet | Arie Andries Kruithof | Andries van Dam | Andries Treurnicht's | Andries Pretorius | Andries Jonker | Andries Hoogerwerf | Andries Brouwer |