
After his studies in Sweden and Italy Alexander Roslin (1718—1793) was active in Paris from 1752 and was chosen as a member of the French Academy same year. His...

After his studies in Sweden and Italy Alexander Roslin (1718—1793) was active in Paris from 1752 and was chosen as a member of the French Academy same year. His...

Alexander Roslin’s (1718—1793) style combined Classicist tendencies with the lustrous, shimmering colours of Rococo, an elegant and ornate style of the 18th century....

The painter Nicolas de Largilliere (1656—1746) was the society painter of the 18th century. With his portraits he caught an image of the flourishing society under the...

Alexander Roslin (1718—1793) had an outstanding international career as a portrait painter and is one of the most successful Swedish born artists ever. Roslin came to...

A charming lady look at us, dressed in a brocade gown and velvet cloak that is held together with a brooch. The painter Nicolas de Largilliere (1656—1746) was the...

Conformity rather than individuality was a hallmark of Jean-Marc Nattier’s (1685—1766) enormous success portraying French aristocratic women: his innumerable portraits...

Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (1767—1824), was a French Neoclassical painter and pupil of Jacques-Louis David. Girodet painted many portraits, including some of members of...

This refined and elegant portrait was executed by Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux (1761—1802), the daughter of the well-known portraitist Joseph Ducreux, and one of the rare,...

Alexander Roslin (1718—1793) had an outstanding international career as a portrait painter and is one of the most successful Swedish born artists ever. Roslin came to...