Toulouse-born artist Francois de Troy was the principal painter to James II of England and was said to have the gift of making any woman look beautiful on canvas. Here De Troy depicted the Duchess of Orleans in a delicate composition featuring the asymmetry and ornate detail that is characteristic of the Rococo style. A Mixed-Media painting. A Mixed-Media painting.
The Duchess of Orleans, after Francois de TroyJean-François de Troy French (1679 - 1752) |
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Toulouse-born artist Francois de Troy was the principal painter to James II of England and was said to have the gift of making any woman look beautiful on canvas. Here De Troy depicted the Duchess of Orleans in a delicate composition featuring the asymmetry and ornate detail that is characteristic of the Rococo style. A Mixed-Media painting. A Mixed-Media painting. |
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