Angelica Le Gru Perotti
Italian artist (1719–1776) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angelica Le Gru Perotti (1719 – 1 September 1776) was an Italian painter and pastellist of the Rococo period, active at first in Northern Italy and Venice.[1]
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Angelica Le Gru Perotti | |
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Born | 1719 (1719) Verona, Italy |
Died | 1 September 1776(1776-09-01) (aged 56–57) London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Rococo |
Spouse | P. A. Perotti |
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She was born into a family of painters, including her father, the portraitist Stefano Le Gru, and her three brothers, Giuseppe, Tommaso, and Lodovico.[2] Le Gru trained with painter Rosalba Carriera in Venice. She married the painter Pietro Antonio Perotti. In 1768, the Perottis moved to London.[3] Angelica Perotti worked mainly in pastel. She exhibited at least five works at the Royal Academy in 1772 and 1775.[2] She is best known for pastel portraits she completed in London, similar to the voyages of Rosalba Carriera. [3]