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Nicolas de Largillière
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French painter (1656–1746)
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Nicolas de Largillière was a French painter of the Baroque movement, born on 10 October 1656 in Paris. He specialised in history painting and portraiture, studied under Anton Goubau, and was himself influenced by Peter Lely. He worked in Great Britain, Antwerp, Paris and London, and taught Jean-Baptiste Descamps and Johann Christian Fiedler.
He was a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. His paintings, 36 of which are catalogued by Europeana, are held in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Museo del Prado, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum. He died on 20 March 1746 in Paris.
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Key facts
- Born
- Paris , Kingdom of France
- 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
- Monarch
- Louis XV
- Preceded by
- Louis de Boullogne
- Succeeded by
- Guillaume Coustou
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nicolas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- visual artist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Anton Goubau
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- portrait
- Movement
- Baroque
- Image
- 1707 Self-Portrait of Nicolas de Largillière.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Nicolas de Largillière
- date of birth
- 1656-10-10
- date of death
- 1746-03-30
- Commons Creator page
- Nicolas de Largillière
- date of baptism
- 1656-10-10
- Commons gallery
- Nicolas de Largillière
- student
- Johann Christian Fiedler
- name in native language
- Nicolas de Largillierre
- has works in the collection
- Museo de Arte de Ponce
- influenced by
- Peter Lely
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Nicolas de Largillière, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
MRE. LOUIS ANTOINE DE NOAILLES
François Chereau
Francois van der Meulen
Jacobus Secundus Dei Gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Rex. & ct.
Family portrait
Group picture of the Paris Schöffen
Self-portrait with family
Self-portrait
Adélaide by Gueidan and her sister Cadette at the piano
Louis XIV and his family
Portrait of the Angélique of Gueidan as Flora (born Simiane)
Self-portrait
Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
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Encyclopedic overview
Nicolas de Largillière ( French: [nikɔla də laʁʒijiɛʁ]; baptised 10 October 1656 – 20 March 1746) was a French painter and draughtsman. From 1733 until 1735, he was director of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture.
Biography
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