Le Prince was born in Metz, and became a pupil of Boucher in Paris; about 1758 he travelled via Holland to Russia, returning to Paris in 1763. In 1765 he became a member of the Academy. He painted some landscapes but was chiefly known for his genre scenes, often of Russian subject-matter.
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
1734 - 1781
Paintings by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
An old man in an exotic costume is reading a young lady’s palm. She is accompanied by a young man in a turban who rests his hand on her shoulder. The objects that surround the old man tell us that he is a magician: an alembic (a still to make alcohol), an incense burner, several reference books a...
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