Nicolas de Largillierre (1656-1746)

Nicolas de Largillierre (1656-1746)

 Nicolas de Largillière (1759-1838)
Autoportrait en tenue d’atelier
Huile sur toile - 92 x 73 cm
Washington, National Gallery of Art

Portrait du peintre Jean-Baptiste Forest (1636-1712)

Auteur :

Largillière Nicolas de (1656-1746)

1704

huile sur toile

Hauteur :

1.290 m.

Longueur :

0.960 m.

Localisation :

Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts

Nicolas de Largillierre

Nicolas de Largillierre 1656-1746

 Nicolas de Largilliere (1656-1746)
Portrait de Marguerite de Largilliere,
fille de l’artiste, 1726
Huile sur toile - 81,7 x 65,3 cm
Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts

Nicolas de Largillierre (1656-1746)
Marie-Madeleine de La Fayette, 1697
Huile sur toile - 146,5 x 113,5 cm
Collection Georges de Lastic

 Elizabeth Throckmorton, 
Canoness of the Order of the Dames Augustines Anglaises, 1729
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

canoness=chanoinesse link

Portrait of a Young Man and His Tutor, 1685
Samuel H. Kress Collection

Nicolas de Largillierre - Partridg in a Niche

Largilliere, Nicolas de (1656-1746) - 1680-85 Partridg in a Niche (Musee du Petit Palais, Paris)

Nicolas de Largillière was born in Paris. A failed attempt at business led him to the studio of Goubeau. However, Largillière left at the age of eighteen to seek his fortune in England, where he was befriended and employed by Lely, for four years at Windsor. The fury aroused by the Rye House Plot against Roman Catholics alarmed Largillière. He left for Paris where he was well received by Le Brun and Van der Meulen. His reputation was soon established. Largillière's brilliant colour and lively touch attracted celebrities of his day—actresses, public men and popular preachers flocked to his studio. He became a member of the Academy in 1686 and ultimately its Director. His principal rival was Rigaud, but Largillière specialized in portraits of the wealthy middle classes, leaving the aristocrats to Rigaud. By the late 1680s, Largillière had established his reputation among the bourgeoisie. He produced 1,200 to 1,500 portraits in his lifetime, gradually becoming less formal and more relaxed in describing pose and costume. He also painted group portraits to commemorate solemn occasions, landscapes, still lifes, and religious works.

Nicolas de Largillierre - Emilie du Chatelet

Nicolas de Largillierre 1656-1746

Emilie du Chatelet 1706-1749