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Joseph Ducreux
(26th Jun, 1735 - 24th Jul, 1802)
Portrait de Ducreux, par lui-même
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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Michel Urtado
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
Joseph Ducreux
painter (in action)
personnalité des Beaux-Arts
contemporary costume
three-quarter right view
self-portrait
lavaliere
old age
portrait of a man
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About the artwork
Title:
Portrait de Ducreux, par lui-même
Periods:
18th century
modern age
19th century
Techniques:
pastel
Dimensions:
640 x 520
Inventory number:
INV26294-recto
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Joseph Ducreux
Born:
26th Jun, 1735
Dead:
24th Jul, 1802
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Joseph, Baron Ducreux
(June 26, 1735 – July 24, 1802) was a French portrait painter, pastelist, miniaturist, and engraver, who was a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France, and resumed his career after the French Revolution. He was made a baron and premier peintre de la reine (First Painter to the Queen), and drew the last portrait ever made of Louis XVI before the king’s execution. His less formal portraits reflect his fascination with physiognomy and show an interest in…
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