MAURICE QUENTIN DE LA TOUR (1704-1788) Self-portrait (1751) Pastel on paper Amiens, Musee de Picardie To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Maurice Quentin de La Tour showed at a very early age outstanding aptitudes for drawing. At the age of 18, having decided to become an artist, he …
Tag: French rococo painting
Before the Ball
JEAN-FRANCOIS DE TROY (1679-1752) Before the Ball (1735) Oil on canvas (82 x 63 cm) Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" De Troy was a very talented and versatile artist; he was an equally competent draughtsman, easel and fresco painter and tapestry designer. …
Old Masters 