Préparation for a Portrait of Louis XV (1710-1774), Maurice Quentin de La Tour,

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Préparation for a Portrait of Louis XV (1710-1774), ca5, Pastel on blue paper, arched top, sheet (original sheet): 12 7/8 x 9 7/16 in. ( x 24 cm), Drawings, Maurice Quentin de La Tour (French, Saint-Quentin 1704–1788 Saint-Quentin), In the age of Enlightenment when the medium of pastel gained immense popularity, Maurice-Quentin de La Tour was perhaps its most gifted practitioner. He was distinguished from his peers by his ability to capture the inner spirit and intellect of his sitters

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Size: 4031px × 5360px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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