He was born in Nancy, and became a pupil of Maurice Quentin de la Tour and was influenced by Greuze. Later, he was painter to Queen Marie-Antoinette. In 1791 he was in London and exhibited at the Royal Academy.
Joseph Ducreux
1735 - 1802
Paintings by Joseph Ducreux
Probably by Joseph Ducreux
This painting was once thought to be a self portrait by Ducreux. However, it has since been identified as one of five pictures that he exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1791, where it may have had the title Portrait of a Gentleman by Du Creux, R.A. Based upon a handwritten note found in...
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