François Jollain the Elder (c. 1641 - April 18, 1704) was a French engraver and publisher based in Paris. He was the son of Gérard Jollain, the founder of Chez Jollain, a long-lived publisher of engravings in Paris. While producing many maps and views, these seem to have been mostly separately issued; we do not see a dedicated Jollain atlas or city book. The firm's work was broad, extending to sheet music. (Jollain produced the first French engraving of music for the harpsichord, for example.) François was well regarded for his portrait work, in particular. Chez Jollain persisted into the 18th century: Jacques Jollain, François-Gérard Jollain, and Gérard Jollain the younger would continue as late as 1719.
