Nicolas de Largillière
French painter (1656–1746) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicolas de Largillière (French: [nikɔla də laʁʒijiɛʁ]; baptised 10 October 1656 – 20 March 1746) was a French painter and draughtsman.
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Nicolas de Largillière | |
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Born | |
Baptised | 10 October 1656 |
Died | 20 March 1746(1746-03-20) (aged 89) Paris, Kingdom of France |
Resting place | Church of Saint-Merri |
Education | Anton Goubau, Peter Lely, Antonio Verrio |
Known for | Painter |
Notable work | Self-portraits La Belle Strasbourgeoise (1703) |
Movement | Baroque |
Spouse | Marguerite Élisabeth Forest |
Director of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture | |
In office 1733–1735[lower-alpha 1] | |
Monarch | Louis XV |
Preceded by | Louis de Boullogne |
Succeeded by | Guillaume Coustou |
In office 1738–1742 | |
Preceded by | Guillaume Coustou |
Succeeded by | René Frémin |
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